hahaha! that's what some of my students call me when then email me. i find it to be extremely amusing. it's better than how some of the others address me. i've had "yo prof." these children need to learn proper emailing etiquette.
anyways. i'm three weeks into grad school and teaching. only three weeks in and i'm stressed out and have already been on a roller coaster of emotions. actually, my moods and emotions kind of reflect what the temperature has been like here lately. i don't sleep well at night. i'm constantly thinking about what i need to do to be a better teacher. what assignments are due for my own classes. and when i'm not thinking these things, i'm dreaming about these things! it's insane. but honestly. i love it.
i'm loving being a student and a teacher. to say that i love it all day everyday would be a slight stretch of the truth. for example today i was extremely stressed out and frustrated by a lot of my students. but then you have that one student who just gets it. and as cheesey, corny, and cliche as this is about to sound, that one student kind of makes it worth it.
my supervisor had to remind me today that i'm not dealing with all "A" students who's main priority right now is school. and i guess that's true. and i guess i can be a little harsh and have high expectations. but i just want my students to succeed. i just want them to get it. to realize that they're now in college and that i'm not their high school gym teacher who's okay with lack luster performance and lame excuses. it's been a weird balance between caring too much and being professional.
