Third day of school

Well, the third day of school has come and gone, and I'm still walking. The kids can be a challenge, but I think it'll be okay. Many of them are just trying to size me up and test me. They are used to having teachers for one semester and then they leave. I think some of them think that's how I'm going to be. It'll take a while before they realize that I'm staying and care about them. I really like it here. The teachers are all really nice and welcoming. I hardly ever get to talk to any of them, though, because we never have any free time. We are with kids from 7:45 in the morning (well, the day starts at 8:21, but we have to be here at 8, and I usually go to the cafe during breakfast....therefore, I'm with kids starting at 7:45) until 2:30 in the afternoon. No breaks at all. It's a long day. And then we have to stay here until 4:30. I greatly dislike that, but there's nothing I can do.
I really have to be creative here. The kids get bored very easily. I'm going to have to plan a lot of activities and hands-on stuff, which is great, but at the same time very time-consuming for me and just requires more. But, it's okay. Whatever I can do to get them interested and excited about learning history.
Well, I'm off to do some lesson planning. Wish me well and pray for me! I need a lot of creativity!!