Season 3 is a painting about my mental state in 2023. Named for my third year teaching, this painting represents the intense burnout I was feeling at the time. I had taken on a lot more responsibility at my job and was starting to wonder if I was in the right career at all. It was scary, had I just wasted years of time, money, and effort into something I actually hated? 

My imposter syndrome had really taken a toll on me. I was struggling with how I could be a good role model for my students when I myself was at such a low point mentally and physically. My compassion fatigue was at an all time high, I was waking up every day and plastering a smile on my face when all I wanted to do was stay in bed and rot away into nothing—I felt guilty.