So that's what a compliment feels like!

I've had a rather busy week at work. I worked 8am-8pm Monday Tuesday, 8am-5pm Wednesday, and about 3pm-9pm Thursday and Friday. Keep in mind that I'm a teacher, so I'm not getting paid for the hours I'm working right now. Although, that's for an entirely different post. Today was the last day of our week of band camps. The other director was out sick so she had asked another director to come and help me out...

This "substitute" director, we'll call her Mrs. A, is someone I greatly admire. I think she's a great teacher and I love the way she interacts with the kids. But I digress. I told her when she got there that there really was no need for her to be there, and that I was OK by myself if she wanted to head home. She decided that she would stay and just help out as best she could. At the end of the night she came up to me told me how impressed she was with the way I handled the kiddos- that I had a strong presence in front of them. She also said that she didn't think that I would be doing it (being an assistant) much longer. As in, I needed to move on to be a head director or move to a place where there was room to grow, so to speak. It was so nice to finally get a compliment on my teaching from someone, shoot, ANYONE. I rarely ever get so much as a thank you from my co-worker nor a mere pat on the back from those "above" me. *This is a huge pet peeve of mine that I hope to never do when I am in the upper level position. I WILL appreciate my (deserving) assistant.

There was a brief moment this summer where I thought that I might be a head director and the more I thought about it, the more I could see myself being there. I guess it just feels good to know that I'm feeling more ready for that role (and others are seeing me in that role). There are many things I am unhappy with in my current job. I do have to say that things are changing, some for the better, others not. But, it's nice to know that I now have more options that I am comfortable with. Before this year I never even really thought about taking a head job, it was just something I couldn't see myself doing just yet. Now, I'm feeling more up to the challenge and ready for the adventure!