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Days Until Summer....

since my days as a student, I obsessed over that number.

Even in September, I had my heart set on eventual freedom.

As a teacher, the obsession worsened.

I love my job, I really truly do. But I enjoy being with my family more.

That is why I look forward to that fateful day in June when I can spend more quality time with my wife and children.

The Countdown

All countdown information aligns with the New York City schedule.

The number you see in the bottom box on the strip is the number of "wake-up's" remaining until the last day of school.

The countdown is not just for New York City Teachers.

Everyone looks forward to summer. The number is close to the actual date of Summer Solstice which is when the Earth's Axial tilt reaches it's...oh wait, sorry. My inner science geek exposes itself once and a while.

Even if you are not a teacher - if you are a student or parent of a student - the countdown gives you a general idea of how many weekdays we are away from the Sun and the sand.

The Strip

I have been teaching for over a decade. Private schools, public schools, elementary schools, intermediate schools and high schools. I've seen it all. Throughout my journey, I have always written down things I thought was funny.

The strip aims to embellish and exaggerate the things that made me laugh.

Sometimes the strip will be informative, sometimes it will attempt to be funny. Sometimes I might not post for a week or so. I promise to always do my best with the time given to guide all those involved with schools toward that glorious day.

After a year-long hiatus, I have scrapped the manilla enveloped and switched to digital drawing.

Strips will be posted as frequently as possible.

Calendars

One thing I will try to keep up on is the following:

a year-long calendar counting down the days
a calendar for each new month
a weekly calendar for all 43 weeks of the school year.
Please print these out and use to guide you throughout the year.
- They can be used as planning tools or simply as a reminder that summer is on its way.

Happiness is a journey...

Mohammad Ali is credited with saying,

"Don't Count the days, make the days count".

While the whole point of the strip is to countdown to the last day of school, I challenge you all to use the number of days in the corner as a reminder that you have that many more chances to make a difference in a students life, make memories with staff members who have become family, laugh at something funny that happens during 5th period or guffaw at something absurd an administrator demands.

Try to break records making people smile in all the days you have the privilege to do so, especially for your students.

Remember, like my old pal Alfred D. Souza who I have never met or had any contact with said...

"Happiness is a journey not a destination..."

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