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Hello, Every year at this time, I become very tired, and this year is particularly bad. This has been my first year back teaching elementary school (4th grade) after 9 years of teaching high school- and up until Spring Break, I was working til 5:30 or 6pm most nights and still bringing home work on the weekends.

But, I've been so exhausted these 3 weeks post-spring break, that I'm arriving about 7:30 and leaving about 4pm, 4:30 at the latest. I'm still so tired, not much is helping. I can't use caffeine, and excess sugar (while I do crave it from fatigue) is not a good option. I don't think I'm sick since this happens every year at this time. This year is worse, but I do have an explanation for that with the major grade level change & learning so many new systems (I taught elementary school for 10 years before the high school, so it's been a RipVanWinkle kind of experience this year. (Also I just posted about the crazy discipline issues at my school).

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teach Since this happens every spring have you considered seasonal allergies? I know that is what causes mine, sometimes I have a lot of congestion, other years like this one I am not really congested but am still fighting them and making me tired, etc.
Apr 28, 2012


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