This is how I felt a week ago. Fully into the swing of teaching full-time and starting a graduate class with 5 students last week left me feeling and thinking, 'What have I gotten myself into?' Fortunately, this week I have a much better perspective. I'm getting to know my freshmen at Abilene High and enjoying having them in class, and I'm learning to balance my time a little bit better so I can be a better student. The first days of school are always tiring as I have to adjust to being "on" all day and adapt from my stay-up-late/sleep-in schedule of summer days, but once I get the hang of it, I remember why I like teaching so much. It's a good job that allows you to be around young people and have an opportunity to encourage, challenge, and inspire them. Of course, I don't really get into that until later. The first week I just try to learn a few names and remember to take roll. But I'm very thankful for this job, and I've enjoyed getting to see students I've taught over the past few years come back to say 'hi.' It makes me look forward to knowing this new group of students well and having that kind of a relationship with them.
Wednesday, September 05, 2007
Ever feel like this?
This is how I felt a week ago. Fully into the swing of teaching full-time and starting a graduate class with 5 students last week left me feeling and thinking, 'What have I gotten myself into?' Fortunately, this week I have a much better perspective. I'm getting to know my freshmen at Abilene High and enjoying having them in class, and I'm learning to balance my time a little bit better so I can be a better student. The first days of school are always tiring as I have to adjust to being "on" all day and adapt from my stay-up-late/sleep-in schedule of summer days, but once I get the hang of it, I remember why I like teaching so much. It's a good job that allows you to be around young people and have an opportunity to encourage, challenge, and inspire them. Of course, I don't really get into that until later. The first week I just try to learn a few names and remember to take roll. But I'm very thankful for this job, and I've enjoyed getting to see students I've taught over the past few years come back to say 'hi.' It makes me look forward to knowing this new group of students well and having that kind of a relationship with them.
