A Lesson I Skipped for Myself

I remember the day like it was yesterday. It was a Monday morning, and my trigonometry class was scheduled to go over some complex identities that were giving me trouble. Instead of teaching them yet another formula, I skipped the lesson. I told my principal it was an emergency dentist appointment, but in reality, I needed a break from pretending everything was okay. I sat alone at a coffee shop for hours, sipping on my usual and staring out the window, lost in thought. Truth is, the last thing I felt like doing that day was teaching anyone about math. But here’s the kicker, I didn’t regret it. The next day, I came back to school with a clearer mind and taught the lesson better than ever before.