Week 15
It's so surreal that this experience is almost coming to an end. It felt like it was just yesterday when all the teacher candidates were anxiously waiting at the Ozinga Chapel eager to finally take that last step. We were all one step closer to achieving our dreams. As I was listening to the professor panel discuss student teaching expectations I was incredibly nervous. I had no idea how I was going to juggle everything that was about to come my way, but then I realized how much I had overcome over the years. I started the adult studies program in 2013. My son was 4 months of age. I was capable of getting this far with a newborn child and I was going to be capable of student teaching now. The journey to get here was not easy and there were some setbacks. I felt like giving up multiple times. I thought to myself, well maybe, this isn't what I'm supposed to do. But every time I felt like giving up I simply couldn't. I wouldn't let myself. Many times I looke...