For my final article this year, I dedicated it to OT. The assignment was to cover a day in the life of a teacher for broadcast journalism, and who did I choose? Even though she is not a teacher and is an OT specialist, her daily schedule still deserves to be talked about. The teacher director and OT specialist, Ms. Smith, is whom I decided to cover for my final article this year, and potentially my final article in journalism. When I asked her what her daily routine is like at New Way, she said she wakes up, gets ready by showering, drying her hair, and putting on her outfit. Then she feeds her dogs and heads to school for the day.
Depending on the day, she might have a good student, or she might not. After working with her student, she sets up the rest of her day, planning what the theater would look like overall. This can also be very challenging because she has different prep periods each day, which may sound crazy to some of you, but she manages to make it work, which I find very impressive. After school, she is the director of Annie this year, so she stays to direct Annie. For those who do not know what Annie is, it was a play that happened at New Way from the 7th through the 9th. She directs Annie, which she finds to be a great joy, and she even continues to work on Annie after school, which shows very impressive dedication. For about two hours, she helps set up Annie, which is especially impressive considering how many kids are in the play.
Overall, keeping all of that organized is a lot. After she is done with Annie, she goes home to plan out the rest of her day. She starts by taking a second shower to wash off all of the germs she collected from school. She likes to be clean, which I respect. After that, she makes dinner with her husband. Then she continues to do work for Annie, like helping prep everything for the play, which was a lot of what she did at home, and that is respectable. After finishing her Annie work for the day, she changes out of her outfit and into her pajamas for bed. She then brushes her teeth, gets ready for bed, and gets into bed with her two dogs. Then she sleeps until the next day, when she does her routine all over again. It is a daily routine, after all.
A quote from Ms. Smith—get ready, it involves Annie. Her quote, when I asked her for one, was, “The sun will come out tomorrow, and it’s a hard-knock life, but you can persevere,” which, for those who do not know, is part of the play Annie.
In conclusion, what Ms. Smith does in her daily routine is very impressive, in my opinion. Knowing that she manages to do all of that in a single day—from leading Annie to being an amazing OT specialist—is incredible dedication overall.
I would like to thank someone who is unfortunately leaving this school for leading this class for two years: Mr. Clark. Thank you for what you did for journalism this year and last year. I would like to thank you very much. Even though this might be my final article for this class, because we do not know if this class is going to exist next year, I hope it remains. Thank you, Mr. Clark, for everything you did, and I am going to miss your presence. It is going to be sad next year.
