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Smile through the rain
By Understand where you are comin

Although I understand and respect the other pieces of advice, I just wanted to write to let you know that I empathize with you. I am in my second year and I feel like I am always walking on eggshells. I don't want to say
to much about my class or not enough. I don't want to give others advice but I don't want to seem like I don't care about their problems. I think it is really unfortunate that excitement and enthusiasm in new teachers is looked down upon. I feel like sharing my gripes, my funny moments, and my ideas that get me excited but I always feel a "Don't mind her, she is new and young" vibe

that gets me down.

I also try to personalize my conversations with people about their family and life instead of school to keep on safe ground. But I am coming to grips with the fact that somedays with some people you are going to only meet bitterness and criticism. Sometimes I make the choice just to be enthusiastic without letting them bring me down to complacency or bitterness. That may sound mean but I would rather keep my energy for my class and my family than getting upset over other people's "little comments" and complaints.