"i think you're doing it wrong"
whether she knows it or not, my ct is friggin' hilarious.
at lunch, yesterday, one of the other faculty members stated "when i was in the army [many, many years ago], at 4 o'clock in the morning holding a cigarette in one hand & a coffee in the other - it's better than sex"
w/o missing a beat ms. k nonchalantly retorted, "if that's the case, i think you're doing it wrong..."
the room exploded in laughter.
now you know the type of thing that goes on when teachers get together.
so, yeh, i've begun my student teaching experience -- well, i've been there for a few weeks, now & in the coming weeks i'll transition into becoming the lead in the class. i'm pretty settled into my position...& i'm gradually asserting myself more & more in the class.
my ct & i are quite dissimilar -- despite our shared love for the content & kids, our personalities are very different. she's exceptional at what she does & i've already developed a deep admiration for her. she's not very...emotional, though; a very private person...& very protective of that privacy. my humor is oftentimes lost on her & vice-versa. if paperwork were vegetation, her desk could be considered for colonization -- & it's not that far into the semester. she seems to exist better in her perpetual state of organized chaos...& that's alright by me.
being that my life seems to revolve around school & work -- evermore -- text messages & the regular middle-of-the-shift or late-night call to m seem to be all i have of a social life, nowadays. i'm working on expanding that a little bit - taking a risk i've not taken in a loooooooooooong time.
part of me still wonders how i'm gonna do it, tho -- interning, working, & managing some symbolance of a life...plus the omnipresent stress of obtaining a position in the midst of all of this. after 6 years, tho, things are finally coming together (my shit, etc. -- ya know) & it's all new & exciting
at lunch, yesterday, one of the other faculty members stated "when i was in the army [many, many years ago], at 4 o'clock in the morning holding a cigarette in one hand & a coffee in the other - it's better than sex"
w/o missing a beat ms. k nonchalantly retorted, "if that's the case, i think you're doing it wrong..."
the room exploded in laughter.
now you know the type of thing that goes on when teachers get together.
so, yeh, i've begun my student teaching experience -- well, i've been there for a few weeks, now & in the coming weeks i'll transition into becoming the lead in the class. i'm pretty settled into my position...& i'm gradually asserting myself more & more in the class.
my ct & i are quite dissimilar -- despite our shared love for the content & kids, our personalities are very different. she's exceptional at what she does & i've already developed a deep admiration for her. she's not very...emotional, though; a very private person...& very protective of that privacy. my humor is oftentimes lost on her & vice-versa. if paperwork were vegetation, her desk could be considered for colonization -- & it's not that far into the semester. she seems to exist better in her perpetual state of organized chaos...& that's alright by me.
being that my life seems to revolve around school & work -- evermore -- text messages & the regular middle-of-the-shift or late-night call to m seem to be all i have of a social life, nowadays. i'm working on expanding that a little bit - taking a risk i've not taken in a loooooooooooong time.
part of me still wonders how i'm gonna do it, tho -- interning, working, & managing some symbolance of a life...plus the omnipresent stress of obtaining a position in the midst of all of this. after 6 years, tho, things are finally coming together (my shit, etc. -- ya know) & it's all new & exciting