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A Different Type of First Day of School Butterflies

Title (Dublin Core)

A Different Type of First Day of School Butterflies

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Description (Dublin Core)

September 8, 2020 was the first day of school at my regional high school and I was beginning my third year as a teacher. As always, the night before the first day of school was marked by butterflies, but this time around, the butterflies were not due to the excitement and hecticness of the first day, but due to fear. As someone who social distanced to an extent unmatched by most of my peers, coming to school on the first day terrified me, as I was concerned with putting myself around so many other people in such a small room, specifically high school students who certainly enjoyed more social interaction over the summer than I did. However, as a teacher, I had to come in with a smile on my face, as you can see in the picture, despite the immense fear I was feeling in the pit of my stomach. Though that first day was one of the most fear-inducing days of my life, the year ended up being incredibly rewarding and my students and I together helped each other through one of the most difficult years of our lives. Though originally nervous to teach in 2020, I am incredibly grateful to have been able to conquer this year with my students by my side.

Date (Dublin Core)

September 8, 2020

Creator (Dublin Core)

Jennifer Simone

Contributor (Dublin Core)

Jennifer Simone

Event Identifier (Dublin Core)

HST643

Partner (Dublin Core)

Arizona State University

Type (Dublin Core)

photograph
text story

Controlled Vocabulary (Dublin Core)

English Education--K12
English Emotion

Curator's Tags (Omeka Classic)

high school
teacher
school
worry
social distancing
fear

Contributor's Tags (a true folksonomy) (Friend of a Friend)

sensory history
first day of school
high school
students

Collection (Dublin Core)

K-12

Linked Data (Dublin Core)

Sensory history submissions and the COVID-19 Pandemic

Date Submitted (Dublin Core)

06/20/2021

Date Modified (Dublin Core)

09/27/2021

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This item was submitted on June 30, 2021 by Jennifer Simone using the form “Share Your Story” on the site “A Journal of the Plague Year”: https://covid-19archive.org/s/archive

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