The opportunity I was speaking about in my last blog post was realized on Tuesday of last week. I am now teaching back at James Irwin High School. Chemisty, Anatomy & Physiology and AP Environmental Science are the subjects I have been hired for. The Anatomy class is no problem having taught it before, but it has been many years since I worked with Chemistry and I have never taught an AP class. Wednesday felt like I was drinking from a fire hose at full pressure as I started that first day. It was surreal really to be back in the building, but the teachers I know and the many students that I have taught made it a great first day back. Thursday and Friday were a little easier as I became acquainted with the curriculum and the changes the school has made in the year that I have been gone. I left Friday thinking that I had a successful first week in 3 short days. Tomorrow starts my first full week and I sit here on Sunday night knowing that I have lesson plans ready, things copied and prepared - it's a good feeling.