Mixed Emotions

As many people know, I left the Hellenic American Academy and accepted a position at the McAuliffe Charter School.

I loved teaching at the Hellenic. I felt welcomed and embraced by the students, staff and parents. Tuesday was the first day of school for the Hellenic and supply drop-off day at McAuliffe. 

The pictures from the first day made me feel homesick. I could imagine myself right there with them, starting a new year and I was sad not to be there with them.

At the same time, I was meeting some of my new students and it was really exciting. I’ve spent two weeks getting ready, doing professional development and becoming part of an amazing community of students, teachers and staff at McAuliffe. 

I was sad and excited at the same time.  

And you know what? 

It’s okay. 

There’s nothing wrong with feeling sad to leave such a wonderful group of people at my old school and there’s nothing wrong being excited to get started at my new school.  

Being excited about joining McAuliffe does not diminish my feelings about the Hellenic and missing my students at the Hellenic does not slight my new students at McAuliffe.

Mixed emotions. 

Sad and excited at the same time.