Zzzzz/Alarm clocks / Tales Out of School
Classes started at 7:25, teachers were supposed to be in school half an hour before that. Those early times were hard on all of us. One student failed American Lit. three times . . . all three times he was scheduled for first period. Why he wasn’t moved to a later class, I’ll never know. Another young man quit his late-night job at a filling station in order to pass and graduate. His father made up the monetary difference for him, a good investment!
Toward the end of the final week of my teaching career, I looked at my sleepy first period students, raised my fist in the air and vowed, “As God is my witness, I’ll never set my alarm for 5 a.m. again.” They clapped. I’ve kept that vow . . . well, mostly.
There was that one early flight to Hawaii, but I fudged and set the alarm for 5:05 😉
. . . Thanks to all who organized the A-Z Blog Challenge
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storytellermary 
Apr 29, 2015 @ 20:46:24
Aloha! I’m with you on the alarm setting – as a teacher for 33 years, my alarm was set for 5:00a.m. and I probably didn’t get home till 6:00p.m. most nights – hard to believe that was my life – loved every minute when I was actually with the kids! I’ve enjoyed your posts Mary! We did it! Mahalo, Sue @Door2LoreSue
PowerofStoryBlog – Every Hero Has a Story
Apr 29, 2015 @ 21:05:56
We did it indeed! No other profession could have been half as rewarding. 😉
Apr 30, 2015 @ 07:11:25
Getting up early is such a chore and yet I do it almost every day to work on writing before I leave for my normal job, which I need to be at by 8:00. I hate that alarm clock sometimes.
Apr 30, 2015 @ 09:05:35
Worthwhile goal! I have friends who sign on FB to encourage each other for a 7 a.m. writing “sprint.”
Apr 30, 2015 @ 17:34:57
I am so not a morning person! Enjoyed your post and glad I found your blog. Congrats on making it to the end of the A-Z Challenge. What a ride, huh?
Hope to see you around…
Michele at Angels Bark
Apr 30, 2015 @ 22:31:01
I am not a morning person at all and it really is crazy to wake up so early.
Apr 30, 2015 @ 22:32:54
Agreed!
Apr 30, 2015 @ 23:21:07
Wise people write short blogs posts! This is a fun one! Congratulations on completing A to Z! Now we can all get more Zzzzzzz’s!
Apr 30, 2015 @ 23:30:24
Mine are sometimes short and sometimes long . .. just depends. Time for ZZZZs now. 😉