First Day Jitters

I know many people don't "blog" in the summer. (or maybe I am just using that as a lame excuse because I only get one comment on each post...) However, I still try to keep up because this is my journal. I don't write in a journal, and I probably should, but I figure this is good enough... So here goes another journal entry!
As I read this book to my class, First Day Jitters, I realized that something must be wrong with me. I don't know if it is because I am so used to taking a new class under my wing and putting all of the responsibility on myself, or what! All I know is that this was the easiest first day of school! Although I never got to any "core" instruction, my class can line up (even in lunch line order) They can sit quietly, walk down the halls, and listen to me when I speak. What happened to the days when teachers didn't have to review the rules because students were just expected to KNOW the rules and abide by them? A lot has changed over the years (since I have gone to school anyway) But all-in-all I feel pretty good about my first day of school. For some reason I slept all night, I wasn't frantic or stressed when the bell rang, and I didn't even get butterflies in my stomach! I wonder if something is wrong with me? Maybe I just feel like one of the kids (haha). Last night I heard a student tell his mom, "Mom? Is she really our teacher? She doesn't look old enough!" OLD ENOUGH!! Excuse me, I am 24 Years old :-)
All I know is that I LOVE my job. I wouldn't want to be doing anything else right now but this, so here is to an awesome year! Thanks to all of you who have helped me get ready all summer...My classroom looks awesome! I will post the final pictures sometime this week (OK, maybe next!)