I am back at work for 2 weeks. Beside the first 2 days, the usual hectic and crazy schedule is back. 4-5 to do things, bosses calling you in the last minute, staff looking to you to problem-solve, when I myself has plenty to troubleshoot I am however, coping much better. Of course the long break help. But I have been down with flu, but my motivation has not been affected, I think I have figured why: 1) Always prepare my lessons even if it means I get less sleep. I realize what made my day unbearable is not really the hectic workload. It is a bad lesson. A lesson where I thought I lost the kids. Thereafter, the whole day is spoiled and I feel super tired. If a lesson is great, seeing the kids smile (especially from that weak class), make me want to whistle to my cubicle......