I Passed.

I know I complain a lot and fail to mention the good things about my job....  But I went into education because I am people person and never wanted to sit at a desk all day.  I wanted to be in the lives of my students and I wanted to help the ones that sometimes have it hard, in regards to their peers or learning.  I went into Special Education because I 100% believe every student can learn and because I enjoy and truly love when I am able to help prove to a student that they can learn.

I just 'took' a math test with 3 seniors.  It was the HARDEST math test I have taken to date... Yes, I had the answers but was not provided with formulas or examples and I'm not about cheating because its ugly and an unattractive quality.  Each of the 3 seniors had to pass this test in order to graduate this Thursday.  At one point, we were all looking in the book for formulas and plugging in numbers to find anything but nothing was really working out to the answers.  We spent the entire hour and a half on that test.  They left and I felt defeated. 

One student, who has been in high school for 5 years now, is a straight up G, never smiles and is just one of those guys who looks real cool just came by my door with a smirk on and said:

"I passed."

I obnoxiously said, "You did!? Yay!" and started to cheer/clap for him.

He said: "I did."  (with an increasingly bigger smile)

I being to put two and two together and ask: "Wait... Passed the test or you know you passed the class....?"

"I passed the class.  I'm graduating."

Me: "AHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!! YAY!!!!!!!!  CONGRATULATIONS!!!!  You. Are. GRADUATING!!!!" with obsessive claps.

And he smiled, gave me a nod and walked away.  Walked like he was practicing in his cap and gown, across the stage to receive his high school diploma.

Today I love my job.  Today I am celebrating with my 3 seniors who are graduating.  Today I am proud.  Today I am doing what I wanted to do as a teacher.  Today is a good day.