The work never seems to end... but it is worth it

I just returned home from the Rogers High School National Honor Society's annual induction of new members. I was asked to be the Guest Speaker at the event - an honor for sure.

I was pleased that the students regarded me as someone who has inspired them and might have a message that resonates with their talents and hard work ethic. It was a simple yet poignant evening.

As I drove home, the clock approaching 9:00pm, thinking of the millions of things I have to do yet, I wonder what the heck I am doing wrong. I have tons of correcting to do, I need to preview my lessons for the upcoming week (heck, tomorrow!!) and I am eternally feeling like I am not meeting enough of the students' needs.

Then it hit me - I must be doing something right. The induction speech - and the theme of individual and collective accountablity - and why I was asked to be there made sense. I put in a little extra time here and there, and it must be paying off. I still need to find a balance, but the efforts I'm putting forth to help my kids succeed seem to be striking a chord within some of them. I have to remember that.