Last night was teacher appreciation night for the girls soccer teams. One varsity and two JV girls evidently appreciate Algebra 2 despite the challenges. They invited me to the pre-game ceremonies after school — JV at 5:00, varsity at 7:30. I typically leave home at 7:00am. And so with the 30 minute drive home included, that means it was a long day.
The girls gave us personalized mini-soccer balls, annotated in various unique ways, most with colorful designs, some with math puns. And we got to go out on the field with them before the game started where they introduced us as each girl’s name and number were announced to the fans in the stands.
It might have been a long day, but I got three mini-soccer balls out of it. I’ll take the trade.