I'll Try Not To Let It Go To My Head

We have morning assembly in the gym each day before classes begin.  My class sits at the far end of the gym, so we have to walk the length of the floor before we sit down.  My former students have taken to applauding as I walk by.  I swear I had no part in initiating this ritual, but it sure is an ego boost each morning!

Some people may think it's sad that my self-esteem rests on the accolades of eighth graders.  I say you should take the accolades where you can get them and enjoy them while they last.