We Are Family....

I've kind of been going through a minor crisis at work these last few days and one of the things that I've come to realize through all of this is that my department is just like a family. Mark is definitely the slightly irrational dad, very passionate and very "Mama Bear-ish", as in always wanted what's best for the department/family. He sometimes gets VERY angry when people attack his family and he is really the true definition of a dad. Catherine is the mother of the group, much calmer and composed, but very protective. She gives really great advice and is quiet about it, not over-reacting but trying to find solutions for everything. Then there's Hau, who's like the older brother who enjoys torturing the younger sister, which is me. And I'm the little sister, the baby of the family, who everyone protects but teases nonetheless. It's really great- I've been so lucky to have such an awesome and totally supportive department. I haven't had to reinvent the wheel, they accepted me into the department the minute that I arrived at the school. I could be spending hours and hours coming up with new lesson plans but being able to collaborate and talk with the department and share their materials has been such a blessing. I'm really lucky to have such a great department, especially one that's just like a family