A non-exhaustive list of totally awesome things I can't believe I get paid to do.

Otherwise known as, reasons my job rocks.

• Give and receive a zillion hugs on the daily
• Have a 45-minute dance party with a bunch of elementary schoolers
• Spend 8 weeks mentoring a group of incredibly bright grade 5 students on their chosen research/action project, gay rights
• Lead empowerment seminars and go running with girls in grades 2 through 5
• Read aloud from my collection of Princess Stories with Attitude to my favourite first graders
• Change third graders' attitudes toward math and their own problem-solving abilities
• Inspire and watch "aha!" moments as students make new connections
• Perform in a parody of "Do You Want To Build A Snowman?" from Frozen

 

• Dress in crazy costumes (Paper Bag Princess for dress-as-your-favourite-book-character day?  Heck yes.  I deeply regret my lack of photographic evidence.)
• Read excellent works of children's and young adult literature
• Be totally crazy-goofy-silly
• Make theatre with kids of all ages, both onstage and behind the scenes
• Teach side-by-side and collaborate with unbelievably talented, inspiring, funny, and loving people
• Change lives.  Every day.

And that's just this week.  Who knows what new insanity the next five days will hold? :)

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Currently reading:  Still Orphan Master's Son
Current high:  no plans weekend!
Current low:  battling time zones and scheduling woes