Almost to the finish line

The last day of school for the students is next Thursday, and the Class of 2011 will leave my classroom for the last time, making room for the Class of 2012. I will also sit there at graduation and watch yet another group of seniors walk across the stage at graduation, remembering how they thought they'd never be "that old" when they were in my classes a couple years ago. It's funny how time moves in high school. The kids enter as freshmen, and they think they're here forever. Before they know it, they're looking at colleges and fitting their caps and gowns. This is one of my favorite parts of the school year; personally and professionally. I'm ready to welcome in summer. I'm ready to have free time; which rarely happens during the school year. Professionally, I'm also excited to see how God has been working in these students throughout the year, both academically and spiritually. It's great when I'm able to see the major growth, which I've been able to see in a few students since last August. One of my boys walked into the classroom last August and told me plainly that he didn't like History. It was old and boring. Now, he's one of my top students. When I was little, I wanted to be a pilot. Thinking on it now, I'd much rather see the world in my kids' faces than from 30,000 feet any day.