Hi, my name is Sara...
So the first day of teaching, we are playing the people search "getting to know you game". And I introduced myself as Sara to one of my students. Ha, classic. I am an idiot. Luckily he was good about it and said "I'll just forget your first name." Leave it to me to do something dumb like that.
Things are good. Teaching is lots of fun, but exhausting. The first day, I was really nervous and monotone and talking really fast and boring. The second day, I was MUCH more relaxed, and my students were more into it. It was a great feeling to get kids that normally aren't good in school to participate in the activity... and we were only doing Scientific Method... aka the most boring topic i will teach.
I am getting the names down... I think. A few stick out more than others, for many reasons... One is a huge concern of mine, one is the brother of another student of mine, one guy has curly blond hair, one always raises his hand and loves answering things, one is on my tennis team, another has a sweet name... ah, so many.
Theres this one student in first hour that never ceases to amaze me. She came from another school, where 4 of her teachers told her mother that they didn't pay attention to her daughter because she was a low achiever and they only were concerned with high achievers. Now, you would think this student would have given up on school a LONG time ago, especially after hearing that. BUt I have never seen a more outgoing, excited student. She is constantly paying attention and writing all the notes we give, and is always happy to see us. She even came into class the other afternoon just to say that she already missed our class.
Another of my students has some serious issues. It has been noted that he is normally a horrible student that never pays attention and is consistently failing school. But he was actually answering a lot of questions in class yesterday. And seemed to be enjoying himself. It was amazing.
Ah, teaching. Have to love it or you'll hate yourself for doing it.
I am going to rest. I am exhausted.
MSU assignments will just have to wait another day.
Sorry if I have been a crappy friend and not returning calls, I am crazy busy and am trying to use all my spare time to rest so I don't go crazy... I'll get back to you, I promise.... the question is when.
Football game this weekend (yahoo) then home to visit w/ the Knoth side of the fam on Sunday/Monday. Spending 3 days with my Jason, doesn't get much better than that.
Hugs.
Things are good. Teaching is lots of fun, but exhausting. The first day, I was really nervous and monotone and talking really fast and boring. The second day, I was MUCH more relaxed, and my students were more into it. It was a great feeling to get kids that normally aren't good in school to participate in the activity... and we were only doing Scientific Method... aka the most boring topic i will teach.
I am getting the names down... I think. A few stick out more than others, for many reasons... One is a huge concern of mine, one is the brother of another student of mine, one guy has curly blond hair, one always raises his hand and loves answering things, one is on my tennis team, another has a sweet name... ah, so many.
Theres this one student in first hour that never ceases to amaze me. She came from another school, where 4 of her teachers told her mother that they didn't pay attention to her daughter because she was a low achiever and they only were concerned with high achievers. Now, you would think this student would have given up on school a LONG time ago, especially after hearing that. BUt I have never seen a more outgoing, excited student. She is constantly paying attention and writing all the notes we give, and is always happy to see us. She even came into class the other afternoon just to say that she already missed our class.
Another of my students has some serious issues. It has been noted that he is normally a horrible student that never pays attention and is consistently failing school. But he was actually answering a lot of questions in class yesterday. And seemed to be enjoying himself. It was amazing.
Ah, teaching. Have to love it or you'll hate yourself for doing it.
I am going to rest. I am exhausted.
MSU assignments will just have to wait another day.
Sorry if I have been a crappy friend and not returning calls, I am crazy busy and am trying to use all my spare time to rest so I don't go crazy... I'll get back to you, I promise.... the question is when.
Football game this weekend (yahoo) then home to visit w/ the Knoth side of the fam on Sunday/Monday. Spending 3 days with my Jason, doesn't get much better than that.
Hugs.