Well, I have officially survived my first week at home, and first week of classes! Life has been pretty hectic, and my pile of homework is fairly big. My sleeping routine has been pretty good, to be honest the first few nights were better than the last few nights have been. I am feeling more tired during the day than I do at night, but when I do stop working and go to sleep I am at least able to fall asleep. I am waking up some in the middle of the night, usually feeling rested and ready to go (which is not normal for me!), but I have still been able to fall back asleep after a little while, which has been a blessing.
Along with the first week of classes comes quite a few reading assignments. It has been hard to make such a drastic transition between being up and moving working with the kids all day to sitting in classes/at my desk reading all day... makes me ready to have my own classroom full of kids! So far I'm just focusing on trying to keep up with all the work, but hopefully in a few weeks I will feel more on top of things and will have less stress associated with school.
Thanks to everyone who was able to join us for the Labor Day/Welcome Home Party on Friday night. We had a great turnout, and lots of wonderful food!
Thank you to everyone who has followed my journey this summer, and who has shared positive thoughts and words of encouragement with me. Your support was greatly appreciated! This will be my last blog post, as I am home and transitioning back into my 'normal' life. I hope you have enjoyed following along as I spent this unforgettable summer in the beautiful country of Japan, working with some wonderful kids!
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