No more papers to write. No more exams to take. All of my undergrad classes have been completed. Now it's time to sit and wait. Sit and wait until I report for my first day of student teaching. This summer has been the longest and most anxious time of my life. So many people have told me so many different things about their student teaching experiences, what I should be doing, what I should not be doing, what to expect, what kind of cooperating teachers they had, what kind of cooperating teacher mine will be. I'm amazed I haven't gone absolutely batty yet! I seem to recall a song from so long ago called, "Anticipation." Not sure who sang it, but it accurately describes how I have been feeling this summer.
I want so badly to be an amazing teacher. To be able to reach my students and help them become literate in so many ways, so they will be equipped to be effective citizens in tomorrow's world. Everyone keeps telling me that I will do great, or that I will be fine, and while I appreciate their support, I still question my abilities to be effective. So, at this point, I have decided to not stress about the "unknowns," instead, I will just enjoy these last few weeks of summer and come August 13 I will jump whole-heartedly into the unknown world of student teaching!
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