Professional Ish

I work with some of the most amazing people ever! I'm a first year teacher and if you don't have the right people in your corner, it's going to be 1000x harder. There have been days when I go to my teammate and tell her "Today didn't go well...like at all" and there are other days when I tell her "My kids are super awesome and they did xyz". She shares my excitement and understands why it's exciting. But she encourages me on the bad days. In other words, bad days aren't really that bad when you're properly supported in the workplace. 

Now let me tell yall something....being grown doesn't mean you've grown up. The professional world is full of passive aggressive "grown" folks who put pettiness and spitefulness above the job they're hired to do. I've had mostly good experiences at my job, but I know others in my position who are not having the best time.
Words of advice...
1.  amidst the bullshit, do the job that you were hired to do.
2. don't let other people's inability to be professional, affect your professionalism.
3. Model what you want to see...some people really don't know any. better so seeing the right way to handle things may help.
4. Don't run at a sign of trouble.
5. Don't lose yourself in work drama.
​6. Be merry :)