and now, a decision.
I have just made the radical decision to forever remain in the academia field.
I signed up for the CBEST exam and applied for Teach for America.
Got the phone interview on Tuesday and I am hoping I do not screw this one up.
While I am mildly informed about the organization and the kind of people they accept, if I am accepted, I want to be the exception. I want to be the teacher I always desired to have in my underfunded school.
I want to offer myself as a resource to students who have so much potential to learn and grow, but just haven't had the resources that they deserve to develop their skills and their education.
I am already thinking of so many ways that I can engage the students and trying to divert from the "savior" mentality and have in mind that their academic success is not entirely up to me "helping them."
If Teach for America doesn't accept me, I'll be a substitute teacher, or make money somewhere else, get credentials, teach some more...maybe quit delaying the prospect of applying for graduate school once and for all.
I still want to learn and I definitely still want to serve my community.
Let's do this!
I signed up for the CBEST exam and applied for Teach for America.
Got the phone interview on Tuesday and I am hoping I do not screw this one up.
While I am mildly informed about the organization and the kind of people they accept, if I am accepted, I want to be the exception. I want to be the teacher I always desired to have in my underfunded school.
I want to offer myself as a resource to students who have so much potential to learn and grow, but just haven't had the resources that they deserve to develop their skills and their education.
I am already thinking of so many ways that I can engage the students and trying to divert from the "savior" mentality and have in mind that their academic success is not entirely up to me "helping them."
If Teach for America doesn't accept me, I'll be a substitute teacher, or make money somewhere else, get credentials, teach some more...maybe quit delaying the prospect of applying for graduate school once and for all.
I still want to learn and I definitely still want to serve my community.
Let's do this!