About Teaching..
So, some of you know if not all of you know - that I am a teacher now. I am teaching at Richmond Christian School here in Chesterfield county. And... let me tell you: I am blessed. I have taught here for 9 weeks and I continue to love it. In fact, I like it so much that on occasion I wake up in the morning and think to myself: is this real? Is this place real? Am I honestly working and teaching here?
I sometimes also wonder though how well I am teaching. I am teaching art, yearbook and one American History -- so I am teaching some awesome classes which make it hard for me to feel like I am working. Come on! Teaching art?! How sweet is that. I've become my idol at my own high school, Mrs. Mooney who was my favorite teacher of all times. I am having so much fun teaching these subjects that I'm wondering if I'm doing something wrong! Ha!
I do pray and hope I am doing well. I pray that I can do better too. I have so many plans and I pray that some if not all will come to pass.
As much as I complain, whine, and feel like crap every morning when I wake up (not a morning person), I am happy to go to RCS. I have had jobs before that the people there were back stabbers and gossipers, that your only motive was to beat the other person. I am NOT competitive. Yet there I was, competing. Trying to be the best.
I am not the best. But I can try my hardest.
My coworkers and fellow teachers are also wonderful. Again, with them I am not competing. I am fellowshipping. I am welcome.
I think what makes things so wonderful at RCS, aside from teaching awesome subjects and the other teachers - are the students. I am a product of public school, and I have seen bullying, fights, peer pressure, etc etc. Here at RCS however it's like a family. Sure there are popular students and all that - but even the popular students will take the time and talk to those who might not be the very popular. Which in public school was completely unheard of. People care for each other. Who knows if they do that outside of school or even talk to each other once they leave the premises, but inside the school they fellowship together like a family. There are good days, there are bad days - but they all know each other and care. Or at least, this is how I feel.
The students at RCS are kind, considerate, smart, witty, and faithful. In fact, I look at them in such great respect when it comes to faith. They have more heart and soul than I think I ever had at their age. And trust me, there isn't much of an age difference!
The atmosphere, the coworkers, the students -- make it worth waking up at 5:30am every day.
I love my job. (If I can call it that.)
I sometimes also wonder though how well I am teaching. I am teaching art, yearbook and one American History -- so I am teaching some awesome classes which make it hard for me to feel like I am working. Come on! Teaching art?! How sweet is that. I've become my idol at my own high school, Mrs. Mooney who was my favorite teacher of all times. I am having so much fun teaching these subjects that I'm wondering if I'm doing something wrong! Ha!
I do pray and hope I am doing well. I pray that I can do better too. I have so many plans and I pray that some if not all will come to pass.
As much as I complain, whine, and feel like crap every morning when I wake up (not a morning person), I am happy to go to RCS. I have had jobs before that the people there were back stabbers and gossipers, that your only motive was to beat the other person. I am NOT competitive. Yet there I was, competing. Trying to be the best.
I am not the best. But I can try my hardest.
My coworkers and fellow teachers are also wonderful. Again, with them I am not competing. I am fellowshipping. I am welcome.
I think what makes things so wonderful at RCS, aside from teaching awesome subjects and the other teachers - are the students. I am a product of public school, and I have seen bullying, fights, peer pressure, etc etc. Here at RCS however it's like a family. Sure there are popular students and all that - but even the popular students will take the time and talk to those who might not be the very popular. Which in public school was completely unheard of. People care for each other. Who knows if they do that outside of school or even talk to each other once they leave the premises, but inside the school they fellowship together like a family. There are good days, there are bad days - but they all know each other and care. Or at least, this is how I feel.
The students at RCS are kind, considerate, smart, witty, and faithful. In fact, I look at them in such great respect when it comes to faith. They have more heart and soul than I think I ever had at their age. And trust me, there isn't much of an age difference!
The atmosphere, the coworkers, the students -- make it worth waking up at 5:30am every day.
I love my job. (If I can call it that.)