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Back in a 5th Grade Classroom

So, no... I did not randomly visit a 5th grade classroom. I'm in a 5th grade classroom, but this time, I'm the teacher. It's so crazy to me how 2 months ago, I was completely lost, not knowing what to do with my life. I remember being home stressing about my life. Then, I suddenly remembered... "I have a God." Once I reminded myself of that, I began to think of myself as being very foolish. If the God I read about is the God I serve, then there should be no reason for me to be worrying/stressing about life. Right then and there, I surrendered my life to God (yes, even if I'd done that before when I got baptized 6 years ago). The next thing I knew, I had just hung up with a phone call from my boss telling me that there was a 5th grade teacher position open and that she wanted me to apply. Long story short, I applied, took 2 state tests, got interviewed, and signed the contract in July of 2015. I was an official 5th grade teacher at the age of 20. In the cla