bittersweet memories

today was officially the last day of my internship. the kids were very nearly out of control, but i was past the point of fussin' at them. some of them were completely excited for summer. others dreaded the idea of being at home for the next couple months. i felt sorry for some of those children because of the tough things they will deal with in their broken, sad homes. it makes me wish i could just keep them with me. i sometimes wonder if year-round school might be a better alternative. i have some students who would blow their parents out of the water on the TCAP test. some of the parents really don't care; or if they do, they have a funny way of showing it. my heart goes out to those kids. i want so badly for all of my students to be successful...i just hope that they find the right people in their futures to help them become all i know they have the potential to be. i sure will miss them.