And I Thought I was Done with High School

This morning, I embarked on my great tutoring adventure. I should have known it was going to be a rough day when I didn't even know which school I was going to until 9 o'clock last night, but I was determined to make it work. I walked out of my dorm to find the bus stop where I would pick up the U...to take me to another bus stop where I would pick up the J which would take me to the high school I would be tutoring at (hopefully). It was only after I walked halfway down the street that I realized online bus schedules cannot and should not be trusted...there was no bus stop. Already bitter, I decided to walk to the second bus stop to pick up the J. Along the way, I ran into some other TFs ( thank goodness!) who were also trying to find a bus. They were going to a different school but taking the same route so I decided to tag along. Bad idea. After waiting for said bus to come, the driver told me that he wouldn't be able to take me to my destination. Thankfully, he kindly dropped me off at a third bus stop where I would definitely be able to pick up the J route. I was so relieved to finally be on the right track...until it started raining...while I was in my dress clothes. Way to make a first impression, Amanda! Luckily the bus came before things got really bad, and I finally arrived at the school where my first day jitters really took over.

After the sweet ladies in the office told me the correct room number, I set off around the school hoping to find it. Luckily, I only had to walk around in a circle twice. When I got to the classroom, I noticed that there was another TF observing...we were placed in the same class! Confusing as it might of been, having her in there with me really calmed my nerves. After the teacher got the class going on a British political party project (the class was AP Comparative Government...I've never even heard of that!), she came over to discuss what we'd be doing. Unfortunately, she had no idea why we were really there...it was so organized. After talking, she referred my fellow TF to another teacher, and since I have Thursday afternoons off, she recommended that I take part in her AVID class. Didn't sign up for that, but at least I've got a plan! Overall, she was nice and seemed genuinely enthusiastic about the subject. I just wish she would have introduced me to the class somewhat. It's really awkward to have 30 kids staring at you out of the corner of their eyes while you sit in the back of the room taking notes about them. It's even worse when you're the same age...