What a bittersweet day. I'm so glad to be done with college and to graduate on Friday, but sad to leave my second graders. It's true that you really don't appreciate what you have until you don't have it anymore. I had a great class that I never fully appreciated until I had to say goodbye. It's impossible to not get sucked into the daily grind of teaching, and while you're in that grind you don't always see how great your students are. I can't count the number of hugs I got today. The number easily surpasses 100. I literally had to pry them off of me at the end of the day. That's a good feeling, prying kids off of your legs. Makes me think that maybe I did something right.
They all wrote me a letter which my teacher laminated and they gave to me. They also gave me a really nice photo scrapbook with pics from the entire semester. I'm not a touchy, feely kind of guy, so I don't cry much. But, I had to check myself when I was reading their letters out loud. I almost, ALMOST teared up. But, I didn't. I'm a man. But, those letters mean a heck of a lot to me. Those are the kinds of things you keep forever.
Anyway, I guess it's time to find a job. It's so strange, being done with college. I feel like I finished high school last May. Time flies.
Maybe I'll start a first-year teacher blog next Fall.
This picture is the most accurate representation of the last three months.
Thanks for reading.
Ryan
I think its pretty cool that you had the opportunity to teach. I thought about becoming a teacher but it just isn't for me. Anyway cool blog. Check out mine.
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