So being back to work has actually been good. I have my moments where I don't want to work at all--but don't we all? I still think about what would I rather be doing--you know sometimes I just want to be doing anything but what I do! Sometimes I want to work internationally, sometimes I want to be in social work, or counseling. So I don't know. What I can say is that I don't dislike my job when I'm doing it, it's when I'm thinking about work after the weekend or something. Who knows. Anyway, I have all new schools and a new supervisor, which means, all new kids! These kids are so much more needy than my kids last year. It's been keeping me busy, which actually helps me enjoy my job more. I had a classroom assistant stop in my office today and tell me that I was great! Ahh, moments like that are nice too--even if I don't necessarily love what I do, I'm doing ok at it :) I had known that the OT's who were previously at my school--who have moved on--weren't doing everything they needed to do last year but I had no idea. The classroom assistant told me that the OT last year just sat in the room and observed and gossiped about parents!! The thing is, these kids really need some therapy! Plus, in the world of therapy, sadly, you run into this a lot. We have a lot of freedom and plenty of people abuse it. I know how easy it would be to not do my job at all...but at the same time, it's just as easy to do my job! It's not a difficult job...I play with kids all day..! Yes there's some thought and planning behind why we play what we play, but the bottom line is that when working with kids, you play a lot! And it just gives other therapists a bad name. People are always skeptical when you come in...'what if this therapist doesn't do anything for us either?' On the flip side of that, it doesn't take much for people to think you're great when you follow a bad act! I mean, I've only been seeing kids for 2 weeks and I already got the "you're great" comment. Simply because I am actually treating them. And it means more coming from this particular person because she has a special needs child and deals with therapists all the time. Anyway, that was cool...
So I'm getting itchy feet. I want to go somewhere!! I'm torn between being responsible and paying off some bills, and flying somewhere for a long weekend. I have a fall break in October and I've looked into tickets to Calgary (to see one of the girls I volunteered with in Africa), Miami (to stay in Key Largo), Austin (to see Ivan's sister), Providence (to see my penpal), or coming home... But then I get a nagging feeling that I should just stay in AZ, pay some bills and hang here. Ivan will be gone that weekend--it's his birthday weekend and he always goes home to St. Louis/Jacksonville for his birthday. Ahhh! I don't know...
