So as it turns out...teaching is not all hugs, smiles, and giggles. Teaching is hard. There are so many things that they don't tell you in college and you learn when you begin your teaching career. Lesson plans, standards, and state testing...oh joy. I hear the words "teacher shortage" frequently and to be honest I understand why! There are many times I have questioned if this is right for me. The late nights, the extra duties, the poorly behaved kids (and their poorly behaved parents), the PAPERWORK! Oh, the paperwork ya'll. It's insane.
But the thing is....teaching is worth it. Despite all those crazy days where you just have to make it through the day, teaching is worth it. When that one challenging student says "you are my favorite teacher" or that student you've worked with for years jumps up out of excitement and says "I've never read anything that fast!" Teaching is worth it. Despite "those days," teachers are making a difference. If you reach one child, or one family in your teaching career, you have made a difference.
There are days where there are hugs, smiles, and giggles. There are also days where there are crying and tears. The important thing to remember is that you are more than a teacher. You are a person, an individual, and in order to take care of your students, you need to take care of yourself. That is something I am slowly learning. At times it is hard to take a step back and remember on those stressful days to take care of myself. Those days will happen...but at the end of the day, teaching is worth it.
But the thing is....teaching is worth it. Despite all those crazy days where you just have to make it through the day, teaching is worth it. When that one challenging student says "you are my favorite teacher" or that student you've worked with for years jumps up out of excitement and says "I've never read anything that fast!" Teaching is worth it. Despite "those days," teachers are making a difference. If you reach one child, or one family in your teaching career, you have made a difference.
There are days where there are hugs, smiles, and giggles. There are also days where there are crying and tears. The important thing to remember is that you are more than a teacher. You are a person, an individual, and in order to take care of your students, you need to take care of yourself. That is something I am slowly learning. At times it is hard to take a step back and remember on those stressful days to take care of myself. Those days will happen...but at the end of the day, teaching is worth it.
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