Dear Self,
What
can I say, you are about to embark on a long but fulfilling journey. There will
be times that you will be asking yourself, ‘why am I doing this?’ In the end I
promise it will be well worth the time, effort and stress.
Taking time off from your job is
not the most convenient or the most agreeable with your bank account, but in
the end is worth it. You will get to know some of the students and you will
become more comfortable in the classroom.
I know you will have doubts along
the way about whether or not the program is a good one, but trust me it is and
they are doing wonderful things to teach you how to become a better teacher.
They will give you ideas on classroom management, websites that will give you
great ideas and you will meet new friends that will be a supportive group that
you can lean on when things get rough.
I will tell you to take more
computer classes that deal with InDesign and Photoshop. It will help when you
are working with the students during your student teaching. It’s just nice to
know how to get around the programs and then help your students with their
projects.
Ok,
taking summer classes or a lot of hours while working full time may not sound
like fun, but it’s worth it in the end, you will get done sooner. You will find
the time to do your homework and you will have no life, but once all said and
done, you are done! There is a light at the end of the tunnel though it may
seem too far to see, you will get to end before you know it. Have Fun!!
Your Future Self!
This all sounds like quality advice, Shannon! I think a lot of us can relate to taking time away from work or other activities that we have grown used to doing during the day, but you are correct in that ultimately, it was all quite worth it. There were many invaluable lessons learned and skills acquired over the course of this semester that will be so useful moving forward. Best of luck with everything!
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