The title says it all. I haven’t had a real virus yet this school year until now, and I had completely forgotten how much it sucks trying to teach while you’re sick: everything is more annoying, the terrible fluorescent lights hurt, my patience is short, it’s hard to speak loud enough to be heard over anything, ugh. Planning becomes “just do enough to help them learn what they need, get through the day.” Grading becomes, well, kind of non-existent because I can’t stay focused.

I came home after an appointment and went to bed and slept til 7, then ate, and now I’m going back to bed. I haven’t had a virus for so long, I’ve gotten soft! I used to get sick every couple months, so I was used to teaching while I was run down and sick. It’s so terrible! Being able to stay home easily when I am sick is one of the top things I wish I had in my career – getting and planning for a sub, then taking care of the aftermath, is almost worse than just going in and suffering through it.

Anyway, I’m going to sleep so I can make it through tomorrow, and maybe even some planning.