Juggling

This week has officially crushed me. Swimming has started and I am completely overwhelmed with that as well as multiple other meetings and appointments that have seemingly taken all my free time this week. It's been a tough adjustment for me, not seeing Cyrus in the afternoons and spending time with him. I miss that time with him but I"m glad he is getting some alone time with his dad too. I am enjoying swimming more than I thought I would, to be honest. There are many reasons why I was dreading this part of my job but so far, I'm really enjoying it. It's good to be back on the pool deck with these kids who are serious about their sport and thinking about the possibility of swimming in college. There are a few girls who would even like to swim at USC, and though it's been 100 years since I swam for USC, I remember those moments like it was yesterday. So, I'm excited about helping them prepare, mentally and physically, for that opportunity should it present itself. The part of the week that was the most exhausting honestly were the meetings that I had each morning at 7am dealing with curriculum issues and parent issues...I totally get that these parents are paying $20,000 a year for their kids education and feel that their kid should get 100% of my attention and effort but the problem is I have 100+ students to worry about. That coupled with teaching and now practice until 7pm has worn me out. I am ready for Thanksgiving break!!