WonderWoman (my co-teacher)

Her name is Christine, though I've come to know her as Ms. Clifford.  She is originally from Alamo, Texas, which is right next to Donna where we teach.  Her entire extended family lives right on the border and they are all hilarious.  She has three older brothers, about ten dogs and more true friends than anyone I've ever met.  She graduated from Texas A&M a couple years ago and is an Aggie to the core. 

I can't even begin to explain how perfectly things worked out.  TFA is supposed to be an incredibly stressful, difficult and somewhat painful experience.  Don’t get me wrong, it has been!  But having Ms. Clifford by my side through it all has soothed my worries, eased my transition and inspired my confidence.  Her personality is contagious.  Her smile is warm, her disposition is genuine and her laugh is absolutely hysterical.  Clifford is always in a positive mood.  If someone’s having a rough day, they know they can always look to her smiling face and their world will turn around.  The kids love her, the other teachers love her, the custodians lover her, and her new little puppy Dudley follows her everywhere she goes. 

As with all relationships there are a few funny quirks I've had to get used to.  She is creative, and I am organized. Sometimes those two qualities can clash, but we just try to compliment each other! :) She sings at random. She is spontaneous. I like straight piles of paper and she doesn't mind massive chaos of papers of all different sizes and colors. Haha. 

Ms. Clifford and I teach from 7:35 AM until 4:00PM every day and then we plan, plan and plan.  When the teaching and planning is under control, we do some drinking and chatting.  I have come to appreciate those who can work hard, and still know how to play hard. I’ll tell you about the “V”(the Donna bar) in another post. J

Not only do I have a FANTASTIC co-teacher, but someone who has also turned out to be a FANTASTIC friend.