"Hut ab," Ingrid said to me after school today, commending me for more than just surviving my first week of teaching, but for doing very well.

I'm impressed with myself. I came in as a lateral entry teacher without the traditional training, but, having had training in my own way (year of teacher's college in Germany, degrees in German, babysitting experience, subbing for college German courses, language camp, etc), I was able to take what I know and the advice from other teachers to put in my best effort. There is no doubt that I've made dozens of mistakes that I will eventually uncover as I gain more experience as a teacher. However, I've done quite well for a newbie, and I'm going to celebrate it. :)