Come on come on
This week is flying by and only two more weeks until it is all over and my time here comes to a hault. I have enjoyed every minute of this experience. The students have been a delight and not all have been easy. I have had to be stern with some at times and to simply call them on their behavior when out of hand, but even in times when I have to lay it down they respect me and you see it in their reaction towards you. Teaching is so much easier when you have students ready and eager to learn you yearn for that education and knowledge. Its be a challenge to get these students to look up to me since we are not that far apart in age, but its the way you handle yourself and the barriers you set for yourself to remind yourself you are not with just teenagers but your students and there is a line you must keep to keep that respect level and keep them from not looking to you as just a 24 year old, but an adult, a teacher. I have enjoyed the little times, the times where I find myself with everyones attention on me and I confident in the material I am presenting. In the times they come to me for a question and my answer enlightens them, in the times they come out of class to understand any questions they may have and to see that reaction of finally understanding it and being excited to continue to exercise....the laughs in our presentations...the times they flattered me with their compliments "you just make learning fun".."i used to fall asleep in this class all the time and i never fall asleep anymore"...."4th period loves pina".....you know a big part of me loves to nurture others and to make them see things in themselves that they have not seen and to help them grow in knowledge and i feel teaching does that on so many levels...but on the other hand these kids reward me in allowing me to learn about others and about life in return.....its a win win situation......taking this assignment was an experience that I knew would challenge me, heck with more time that it approached it scared me and i doubted myself at times, but I know that sometimes we must do those things which scare us to overcome them and to grow and learn further and that is what this was for me. Don't get me wrong I have had my tough moments and I have made mistakes, but you learn to embrace them and take them head on and learn from them to not make the mistake in the future. We still have a few weeks left and I already know I am going these kids, when they become part of your everyday life you come to look foRward to seeing their faces and yes even the kids that bring you disruptions you will miss them too. I am so thankful for this opportunity that I was given. All I hope for is that in the future when these kids are grown adults that when they think back to their time in high school and the good times and memorable experiences that somewhere in their heads they share a thought of their time in my class. Alright off to start the day with these kids....