They didn't tell us that pre-planning week is called "HellWeek" for a reason. They didn't tell us that it's overwhelming to set up a classroom, and it takes more than a week of nights and Sunday. They didn't tell us that you get points in the real world for confronting when you need to talk about something, and they certainly didn't tell us the principal was actually going to expect you to be an adult, and still be happy when you are. They didn't tell us about all-nighters even before school starts, and they certainly didn't tell us how to organize a file for each kid, and how to keep it in a locked cabinet even though your school's all hippie.
But most of all, they didn't tell us that we are trained better than two generations of co-workers, and that while we are being humble all day about how much we have to learn, we should also smile with pride at starting in a place that will let us make a huge difference.
Oh yeah, and they didn't tell us about PTSA giving out chocolate, either.
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