I am down to only two weeks left in attending college classes (besides a few days in the spring) and I am giddy with excitement! I have spent the last 5 years attending college and needless to say, I feel great that I don't have to write anymore 5-10 page papers!! It has been a challenging road for a woman in her 40's who is also a mother, wife, homemaker, Girl Scout leader, and continuing volunteer for the community and I really don't mind giving myself a pat on the back!!
In the meantime, I will continue student teaching, all the while keeping my fingers crossed that I will be able to land a job. I not only want to make a difference as a teacher, but I want to relieve some of the stress from my husband who has supported me emotionally, spiritually and financially through this five year process of helping me reach my dream.
I am so excited to begin full time student teaching... I have reached the point where I am constantly thinking about those students as if they were my own children. Staying up at night worrying about how to make them understand fractions, or how to get "J" to love reading, or how to make "D" understand that the social issues on the playground are terrible but that life really does get better.
It's a new chapter in the book and I can only hope that it all ends well....
I can smell it! You are in inspiration to us all Cassandra. With your ability to manage time, people, and all the homework thrown at us over the past year, I think it is save to say you are going to be one top notch teacher! What you have nearly completed is quite an accomplishment and you deserve so much more than just a job. But like me, I'm sure you'll take one anywhere you can get it right now. Cohort 15 all the way!
ReplyDeleteBravo!!