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Chapter 7 Nick stood in front of the mirror on his dresser, adjusting his blue-and-white striped tie. He stepped back and inspected himself: light blue oxford button down, beige Dockers, brown loafers. Yup. Professional without overdoing it. He had two days of new teacher orientation. In a huge district like Chicago there could be a large group of newbies. He would get his school assignment and class schedule, meet his principal, and get the lowdown on how the district worked. Then would come a half day of Welcome Back speeches for all the teachers at McCormick Place. The week would end with a day-and-a-half in his school, meeting with other teachers and getting his first classroom ready. He would have Friday off, giving him a four-day Labor Day weekend, then his life as a middle school