work?

I started work at New Dominion today---I couldn't find any pictures, but here's a link to the website: http://www.nexustreatment.org/treatment/gerard/g_tours_nds.htm

I learned a lot of information today and got my staff keys and stuff like that. I didn't actually work with any kids today, and that was ok, since I haven't been trained for that yet. I'm really glad that I'm going to be a TA, and not a counselor, because I'll more likely be working in a classroom setting and not in a residential one. The HR office in which I had to fill out my paper work was right above the most troubled unit, which currently is 9-14 year old boys, so I got a taste of all the screaming, etc. that goes on. I also learned that my only AIDS risk would be if a child bit me hard enough to draw blood...but that only happens every few months or so....
I'm actually really excited to be in the classroom and learn all of that. I'll get trained on proper protocol, which is really the thing that I'm most concerned about. I just don't want to screw up, because these kids can't afford for me to do that. But I think everything will be ok, and I'm sure that I'll really like this job. Working around mansion will be cool too, since it's a historic building. Also, I like that all of the different residential units are named after French cities or regions, like Bordeaux and Normandy. I like French things.
I hope to get involved in some of the art activities; from what I can see, the kids really flourish in that department.
Yeah, I'm looking forward to this...7:15 tomorrow morning.