This week I had a meeting with my supervisor and my co-work with whom I've had some disagreements. One thing they don't teach you about at university is that conflict arises and how to deal with it when it does.
Two weeks before I considered walking away from my job because I did not need this kind of negativity in my life. But, I did not. I stayed. Not for myself but for the learners. With me leaving they would be disadvantaged, that is not fair for them. So I chose them over myself. I decided one more selfless act could not hurt too much.
We were back on speaking terms and the department is functioning a lot better. It is still really difficult to work with someone who as new to the system as I am. I am just taking things as they come.
This week was Freedom Day and today is Workers' Day. Our school is very different from the previously model-C school's I was exposed to. The principal blatantly acknowledged that we are not free in this country. Many of these learners are victims of minimum wage modern day slavery. He acknowledged that our president is not acting constitutionally. These are things one would not hear at just any school. Our school has a history of political affiliation with teachers victims of the apartheid government.
Being at this school is very educational. I get to learn about the life of the average person. I accept that I have lived a privileged life. I am slowly realizing how I have lived many struggles but with a privileged many will never have.
Amandla.
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