It’s been a grueling week – hellish in fact, but it’s all over. And for that I’m extremely glad.

For those who did not witness the work behind the scenes, they know nothing about the sweat, the headaches and the sleepless nights that went into the creating of the science festival. They have no idea about how difficult it was to balance funds, ask fellow teachers to reschedule classes, or to find guest speakers or sponsors. I mean, in the first place, I didn’t necessarily think that the job description included any of those functions that we did, but we managed to pull it off. With the help of all the teachers (especially those in the science department) and all the various personnel in school, we miraculously survived the whole ordeal – not unscathed though but alive nonetheless … and probably wiser too.

It’s been a grueling week, but it’s all concluded now. For that I’m extremely glad. But you know what? That’s not the only thing I’m glad for. I have great colleagues and an equally wonderful and challenging department. And… even if it’s just for this year, I’m proud of being their coordinator.