Wake up, ride, go to class, homework, laundry, and clean

That’s my schedule

Repeating itself every day but maybe in a different way

Soon we will have a month off 

But that will be full of working, working, and working. 

I can’t wait to graduate.

I will miss my professors,

And my peers,

And my classes

But having my own classroom, with 10 or so kids 

Will be so worth the boring schedule

Being able to shape young minds, 

Guide them through tough problems inside and outside of the classroom

Making them excited to learn

Showing them that school doesn’t always have to be about content

It can be exciting or fun

Providing safe spaces, 

or just being a safe person for them to talk to

Hoping to push students to their best

Hoping to earn their trust

Hoping to earn their respect

Hoping they want to share interesting facts and ask questions

Hoping they wake up every day excited 

Hoping they don’t dread going to school

Hoping not to add stress to their lives

Hoping not to put them down

Hoping not to make them feel like a failure

What am I saying

That won’t happen

Right?

There are so many stressors when teaching

There are so many outside factors that affect a classroom

But just going every day with a smile

And something fun to provide to the class

That teaches them something

Seeing their smiling faces 

Seeing their accomplishments 

Will be so worth all the stress