For this week in EDU 414 I can free
write about anything I want. However I’m not sure I have that much to share.
Recently I feel like I am being overwhelmed
with work at school. I didn’t even realize we were already into the 5th
week of the spring semester! It really is crazy how time seems to fly now. Like
recently tonight, I started doing homework at 6:30pm and now it’s already
9:30pm. Did it really just take me 3 whole hours to read and write a summary
for class? YES! All this work piles up on top of everything and it gets so
crazy. I hope teachers can see how much effort I put into my work because I certainly
do.
One thing this year has really
taught me is that it really is tough to take 6 classes at a time. I never would
have thought that adding one more class to make 6 classes instead of 5 would
have added so much stress and work, but it really does. However somehow I still
manage to work about 12 hours a week, go home and walk my dog, and get my work
done, although it kind of comes at the cost of a slow social life over the
semester. But when I put things into perspective it all makes it worth it. I am
very lucky to have a good job with great coworkers and I am extremely lucky
that my family supports me as I continue through school. Also the best part
about it is that, even though I’m super busy, and have a slow social life because
of it, I love the work I am doing. It really makes me know that I have chosen
the right path that I want to be on. If I didn’t enjoy doing the work, then it
would make no sense to be struggling through it on some days. However all the
stress and work makes me know that I really do want to be a future teacher!
I think it is tough days like these
where I can still come out with a smile on my face that makes me know this is
the way to go for myself. I also believe it is tough work and semesters, and
working through everything that will help make me and the rest of us who work
so hard great teachers. It really shows how motivated we are to work and make
progress to make ourselves better and to become the best we can for our future
students. This is an important thing for us to have, passion. This passion will
drive us through our remaining years at school and into our future classrooms
where things are more likely than not going to be even more stressful than
school work! But in the end it is all worth it, because after all the time and
effort I still love every second I get to spend helping and teaching children.
I guess tonight I’m feeling
inspired in a way. I am glad to be a hard worker and I am glad that others in
my classes know how it feels too; I know I am not alone. I am inspired to work
my best and get through the tough school times so I can be the best future
teacher I can be! It also feels good to have passion within myself; it gives me
the will to keep working through all this work.
So I guess, keep working everyone! All
this hard work will undoubtedly pay off in the end!
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