What a feeling of relief to have school behind you. As a teacher, this is a stressful time of every year as we do all of the paperwork we must do, so it's a relief to have that and the testing behind us. On the flip side, my time with this group of kids is coming to an end. Some I will see in the halls next year, and some I will never see again. I will always wonder what happens to them as they move on to other things. Some of our kids have pretty tough circumstances at home, so I will worry about them. So, the end of every year is filled with a mixed bag of emotions.
I know I am a bit relieved but I find it nerve wracking to have to wait for the grades! Aw I am sorry! It seems like it would be a rough time!
I am excited that you will get to be a part of the GKTW program. We want to take the girls over there one of these times when we have a car. Contributing money, we do that, but seeing the property, volunteering to do a hands-on activity, or taking items over there in person would be so much more enlightening for all of us.
I am excited about that as well! It really is such an amazing place and gives so many good memories for families that it will be magical to be a part of it as well!
Well-behaved and smiling - that's good advice. For the most part, and I mean for the huge, big, probably 90% big part of our experiences, we've had good-to-great cast members at every turn. On the few occasions when we've run across a less than wonderful cast member, it does put a momentary damper on things. Of course, we get over it quickly and move on, but we always think of those people who do not go to WDW as much as we do, and we want their once or twice in a lifetime Disney experience to be filled with only those happy cast members and experiences, not the sour ones. What we have noticed in the past maybe 2-3 years is more personal chatter among cast members in the shops, whether it be resort gift shops or in the park stores. Of course, people are going to socialize when not busy, but we've actually had to stand at a counter and wait to be checked out while someone finished a conversation about a date they had, and that's not really Disney acceptable. I'm sure you will be the kind of cast member that continues spreading that Disney 'magic' for so many.
It will be the last day I see my parents until August! 
