Hello all!
I hope that everyone is having a wonderful time on Spring Break so far! I know for you prospective students you just got back from break and do not have another one for at least a month, but college students are finally having theirs! The only problem for me right now is that I am not on vacation nor am I going to be able to. I unfortunately need to make up some practicum hours in the classroom because of all the bad weather this semester. There have been so many school cancellations that if I did not stay here for the break and make up time I would have to do it for the rest of the semester. And although I did not really have any plans for the break nor the money to do anything, it is finally hitting me that I am not getting a break from school.
It is not necessarily the fact that I do not get a break that bothers me. This is because if I was home I would just try to work or do some homework. I am actually bummed out at the fact that I do not get to go home. What actually made me a little depressed today was when I brought my father to the airport at 4:40 this morning. (Umm yeah I have been up since then in a middle school! Yowzah!) I was looking around me and all of these families were traveling together and everyone looked so happy and glad to see one another. That is when the big slam hit me; I do not get to come home and visit the family until the end of the semester! I have been a little upset because all I want to do is be able to go home and relax with my family. I want to be able to see my dog and cat and just enjoy being home. But luckily on Sunday I am going to go home for the night and see the family. So at least I get to go home for a night, although I would like to be home longer, my schedule and amount of school work will just not allow it.
I am glad though to be doing a full week in the classroom because it is a delicious taste as to what Fall Semester is going to be like. I will be a full time student teacher in the classroom around 40 hours a week. I have loved having this experience and getting to know what it feels like to be a teacher. Being around the students all day reminds me that this is what I want to do for the rest of my life. I love being around these middle school students and just having fun with them. I really enjoy being able to teach them, engage them, and get to know them. I was teaching for three hours in the classroom yesterday and it was wonderful. I just cannot wait to be a teacher and even better yet I cannot wait for next semester when I student teaching! It is going to be a lot of work but so worthwhile!
So although I really want to go home and be able to relax life is good. I am glad to be where I am doing what I am doing. I am getting more experience for my career choice instead of sitting around the house doing nothing. (Second thought that could be nice!) But I hope all my roommates and friends are having a good time and enjoying their vacation. And remember guys, if I am calling you all the time from the apartment it is not me bugging you I am bored and miss you guys. Although the apartment is nice to be alone in, it can be alone. Of course, the perk is that Colleen is here so we can hang out with each other. Cute right?
Have a good one y'all,
Yeshua
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