end of year blues By SJT

Does anyone besides me go through the end of year blues? I get really excited and look forward to the summer, but now that school is actually out I find myself depressed and going over the year in my mind, thinking about

all the mistakes I made or things I could have done differently or better, and missing the kids. I know it will pass and I will enjoy the summer, but I just wonder why I do this and if I'm the only one! I even find myself wondering if I am a good teacher and what the kids think of me. It sounds crazy I know. I really do love teaching and although I know I'm not perfect, I think I'm pretty

good at teaching and the kids always like me. I had a rough year with parents though, so that is part of what I'm feeling. You know the type...their kids aren't the problem, the teacher is the problem. We didn't have major problems, just routine, but I still had very difficult parents. I find myself worrying about the students because they will be entering middle school next year and some of them have bad home lives. I just have to learn to let go I guess. I do this every year!
Thanks for letting me get this off my chest.

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