Yesterday was my last day of student teaching; an\u00a0unexpectedly bittersweet conclusion as, delighted as I am with my newfound freedom, I actually found myself a little sad to say goodbye to the kids. Maybe this is a further sign (along\u00a0with others here and there\u00a0throughout the semester)\u00a0that the teaching profession is a good fit for me, or that I’m a good fit for it.<\/p>\n
To be totally honest, I wasn’t 100% certain of this all semester. I consider myself something of an academic, comfortable with books and school work, but, as many difficult semesters as I’ve had before, I’m not exaggerating when I say that student teaching has, in many ways, been the most challenging thing I’ve ever done. Between my commitments at my high school, preparing for class each day, grading papers, actually teaching, etc, and the additional paperwork\u00a0required by my graduate program and the state of NC (which\u00a0practically doubled my work load)\u00a0I had absolutely no spare time or life outside of my work. I don’t tend to handle stress well, so I\u00a0thank God for the support of my family and friends, as well as for\u00a0my excellent supervising teacher, without whom I doubt I would have made it through as well as I have.<\/p>\n
This has been an extremely stretching semester for me, and I feel like I’ve grown immensely. I’ve worked like crazy, but when I look back at where I was as a teacher upon first starting compared to where I am now, I can see that it’s paid off, and I know I’m far more qualified for this job than when I first started. It’s been a long, hard road, but looking back it’s interesting to track my progress; it’s encouraging and I can’t help feeling a sense of accomplishment. I’m excited to have the chance to take control of my own classroom, continuing to learn and grow both personally and professionally.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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