Back to Work

Today was my first day back to work since my hip surgery over two months ago, and it was a good day. I was greeted by calls of “Welcome back, Mrs. Mariscal!” and my heart was seriously warmed when one student announced, “Mrs. Mariscal’s back!” to every student who walked down the hallway before school started. Trying to be proactive, I had gone to my classroom after school yesterday to do some last minute lesson planning, unintentionally ruining the surprise of the huge sign that read “WELCOME BACK MRS. MARISCAL!” along the wall. So as I walked through the classroom door this morning, I had to pretend to be surprised yet again, making sure to let out several “oohs” and “aahs” to express my amazement.

After greeting me, my students immediately began to interrogate me about how I spent my time off from work. Since our school is year-round, perhaps they simply can’t fathom the idea of having 2 ½ months of no school. They were shocked that I didn’t play video games in my time off and assumed I therefore must have been extremely bored. I assured them that I was not, since boredom is a condition restricted to childhood, but I thanked them for their concern. :)