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INSANITY [Oh, you meant Teaching?]
9 years ago
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So I started the Teaching Work Attachment in schools as a part of my Masters coursework and will be doing so until April.
So far:
1) I nearly scrapped my car on the curb because of lack of sleep
2) Stuffed my face with two large fries and a Quarter Pounder at McDonalds to drown the recollection of cringey attempts at "fun" teaching teenagers (I sang in class what?)
3) Did nothing but sleep after JUST 1.5 hours with loud, boisterous teenagers
4) Get my emotions get trampled on because I do like my students but also feel like I'm at odds with them
5) Feel that all that pedagogical meh I learnt in lectures can really/WILL fly out the window the moment you enter a class
6) Learnt that sticking to lesson plans isn't exactly my strength
....and the list goes on.
I'm pretty much swamped. Hence the inactivity. But I'll check in here every once in a bit, I'm too much furry trash to stay away x'D
Sooo...yeah...update :D Hope you're doing okay everyone <3
So far:
1) I nearly scrapped my car on the curb because of lack of sleep
2) Stuffed my face with two large fries and a Quarter Pounder at McDonalds to drown the recollection of cringey attempts at "fun" teaching teenagers (I sang in class what?)
3) Did nothing but sleep after JUST 1.5 hours with loud, boisterous teenagers
4) Get my emotions get trampled on because I do like my students but also feel like I'm at odds with them
5) Feel that all that pedagogical meh I learnt in lectures can really/WILL fly out the window the moment you enter a class
6) Learnt that sticking to lesson plans isn't exactly my strength
....and the list goes on.
I'm pretty much swamped. Hence the inactivity. But I'll check in here every once in a bit, I'm too much furry trash to stay away x'D
Sooo...yeah...update :D Hope you're doing okay everyone <3
Owwwhhh, youth
I've spoken to female teachers who equally taught inner city teenage boys - she was in dispair, for she was new on the job and she didn't know how to handle it when 13yr old boys would develop crushes on her in the same way. How to turn them away politely? What to do if they get grabby/pushy/don't take no for an answer? She didn't want to the conflict with the parents over humiliating their kids and whatnot
makes me feel kinda happy that I never had a crush on any of my teachers. Have a few who's graves I wouldn't mind dancing on, but none I ever had a teen crush on
You are trying and that is more than many can say... Your heart is truly in this and that is all that matters... Some may see it and ridicule it or ride you down because of it, and that is because they are miserable and wish they had half of the heart that you do! Keep it up! Sometimes the students won't see anything you do or say but they will feel the heart behind it and remember that forever.... Honestly you're doing great!! *Hugs you tight!*
Thank you, thank you so much!! This is incredibly encouraging and I appreciate you taking that risk to tell me this, though I really hope you didn't get into trouble!
I care for these kids, I do. And hearing that they can feel the heart behind all I do....well, that makes everything worth it <3
Btw, I saw your post on the adoptables Svarta-Perlan was selling. You received Coffee Blossom I think? :D
Owh, Chinese food is bomb!