Sunday, September 20, 2009

"Are you the Assistant Principal?"

I was asked this question a couple of days ago. I guess I could be happy about that comment. I can be happy that these kids don't see me as a college student taking a shot at this teaching thing. I told my cooperating teacher, "You know what? Forget teaching, I'm just going to become an assistant principal!" Then I would have to deal with discipline problems all day, and that's not a fun job.

Teaching is going well. I'm enjoying it very much. I have a great class, a great teacher, my supervisor is very helpful and encouraging, and I just enjoy getting up there and teaching. Although I have become a little sad because you put so much effort into teaching something and it seems like no matter what you do, there will always be someone that fails. It's the same with other teachers that I have talked to, but it's still pretty sad.

The hardest thing for me had definitely been the sleep factor. I have to get up at 5:00am in order to be at school by 7:00am (factor in getting ready with driving and then you have it). I am really tired by the end of the day. I try to get to sleep by 10pm so I have enough time to sleep, but it doesn't always work that way because of preparing for the next day or just not physically being able to do it. Goodness, being an adult is crazy...

Other than that, there's nothing real exciting happening with me. I'm continuing doing my book study of, "Knowing God" with a couple of my friends Andy and Michael (I gave you a shout out!), I am teaching 9th Grade Boys (I moved up with them again) with my co-leader Phillip, and...I am currently addicted to FarmVille and Pet Society on Facebook.

I hope you all have a great rest of the day!

1 comment:

Unknown said...

i got a shout out!!!! i can die a happy man =]

scott, u da man! (not for the shout but for teaching and the black churchy song on ur homepage, hahaha)