Well, after 13 weeks of stress, late nights, lesson planning, and tears I am finally done with student teaching. When I first started teaching I was so scared and nervous that I wouldn't be a good teacher. Now that I'm done, I'm still scared and nervous that I won't be a good teacher, but at least I feel a little more prepared for teaching :) I have learned so much from my students and from my amazing cooperative teachers! I can whip together a lesson plan in a few minutes, make up facts at the drop of a hat, and discipline students with one withering look. I had a few days this semester when I just wanted to give up teaching, but after this experience, I have really enjoyed getting to know the students, see someone learn something and know that I helped them through that process, and getting to see what great things I am capable of. I'm really going to miss my students and teachers, but not the lesson plans or late nights!
Now I get to do what any college graduate does...move home with my parents! I'm so excited to sleep in past 6 and not have to prepare lessons for awhile. Another reason I'm so excited to go home is because my family gets to go to Belize, Central America in less than a month! YAY!!!
