Ah, GBY, dear sir...no disrespect intended...lol...

Omg...you're at that age where you are too young to be old and too old to be young...What a great age to be! Wouldn't you agree?

Smh...I can't imagine being a rookie teacher nowadays. At least you know the ropes, and the real deal of the matter.

Sadly, most new teachers don't last; because, they realize how emotionally consuming the job is.

Enjoy your summer. I contracted for nearly a decade; and, had to accept the Call of God to leave the profession. I was emphatically reminded where God is not welcome, He is not there. As you know, prayer is not allowed in the public school. Not even a harmless, yet powerful moment of dedicated silence.

Since that Supreme Court decision back in the 60s, that once safe haven for 'parentless' children has become a huge hell hole, from too many perspectives...smh...rme....

Anyhoo, are you sure your early waking isn't anxiety? Perhaps, those early waking hours may be time to be used to plan/jumpstart a new startup?...just a thought. After all, depending on the amount of seniority you have, it might be a good idea to start thinking of your retirement package...After all, you don't want to be one of those teachers who teaches until they drop center stage in the middle of a sentence...do you?...smh...reserved lol...serious food for thought.

Peace.