parting is such sweet sorrow.

i just got an email from a student i taught in LA. she wanted to let me know they started a "i miss ms. schu" group on facebook. you know what, i miss them. it was kind of nice having a good reputation and having kids be excited about being in your class and feeling like you didn't have anything to prove.

here, it's all new. i'm new.

too bad i am too old to have a facebook account.
i'm tempted to call it "new fangled" but that wouldn't really do me any good now, would it?