The end.
The day I realised how much I've been through.
The toughest weeks of my year happened during these 9 weeks.
Not all of them were related to school but that's was my job and a big part of my life.
In a a way I'm glad it's over, but I know I'm already missing all the crazy kids and temperaments of the work environment. I was lucky to be where I was and I am grateful. I saw the real experience but real to my reality. There is so much room for giving in the school environment and I made the most of all my opportunities.
My last week was tough, there were breaking points where I was ready to give up and sleep because I was tired beyond measure but I didn't give up I carried on and worked hard till I was finished.
This last week and all the weeks before have taught me persurverance. I have grown as a leader and I have learned so much about myself. It was not easy but I found every day, good and bad, rewarding. To share knowledge is a gift and I will continue to share it everyday if I can.
Monday, 21 September 2015
Sunday, 13 September 2015
The final countdown
The last week of school is looming.
Week 8: pick a mate
School has sucked all the life out of me. I'm tired lol the time and the lackluster feeling doesn't seem to go away. I count down the seconds to 3 o' clock.
Teaching every day all day takes its toll on your mind and body but I feel like I've finally found my rhythm. Teaching back to back lessons all day and then marking till my brain hurts and I can judge an entire essay by the first two paragraphs.
I've picked up so many skills which I would never have learned in a classroom.
I had a lesson to teach which was very challenging and relied a lot on previous knowledge. It was then that I realised that these learners know nothing about live outside of school, their friendship circles, and social media. This saddened me that they didn't know we have a vice-president or mayor.
I want to do something big and great and grand and show them that there is life beyond the box they live in.
Besides all the doom and gloom and erratic happiness I've successfully planned an open panel discussion for next week. I have invited various members of the LGBQTI+ community to show them a bit of the real world. I am very excited and so are the school kids. I hope it will all run smoothly. Sexuality has been my main focus in teaching Life Orientation. It is a rapid I am passionate about teaching as awareness is needed and the younger you are educated the better for our society.
Hopefully I'm doing something good even if it is only for a small community for now.
Last week, bring it on.
Week 8: pick a mate
School has sucked all the life out of me. I'm tired lol the time and the lackluster feeling doesn't seem to go away. I count down the seconds to 3 o' clock.
Teaching every day all day takes its toll on your mind and body but I feel like I've finally found my rhythm. Teaching back to back lessons all day and then marking till my brain hurts and I can judge an entire essay by the first two paragraphs.
I've picked up so many skills which I would never have learned in a classroom.
I had a lesson to teach which was very challenging and relied a lot on previous knowledge. It was then that I realised that these learners know nothing about live outside of school, their friendship circles, and social media. This saddened me that they didn't know we have a vice-president or mayor.
I want to do something big and great and grand and show them that there is life beyond the box they live in.
Besides all the doom and gloom and erratic happiness I've successfully planned an open panel discussion for next week. I have invited various members of the LGBQTI+ community to show them a bit of the real world. I am very excited and so are the school kids. I hope it will all run smoothly. Sexuality has been my main focus in teaching Life Orientation. It is a rapid I am passionate about teaching as awareness is needed and the younger you are educated the better for our society.
Hopefully I'm doing something good even if it is only for a small community for now.
Last week, bring it on.
Marking is not fun
Monday, 7 September 2015
The snail that could
This past week was quite a challenge for me.
I struggled to come to school everyday feeling like it was pointless.
At my school we have a programmer called week without walls. This means there are speakers, activities and camps going on for all high school learners. I was excited and ready to try new things and be involved as I usually am. I got there on the first day and and we, all 7 student teachers sat and did nothing for 3 hours whilst continuously asking if we can help. I'm a "do-er". I don't like my time being wasted and I like a set plan of what is expected of me. This didn't happen.
I decided enough was enough, I was standing up for myself and fellow students teachers when we were a used of being lazy and "taking the gap", when in actual fact we were being neglected and misused.
I refused to take part in this kind of activity and found teachers who had work for me to do. I took charge of my own life and the teachers did not like this. I had a heat talk with the teacher in charge of the camp program again not completely seeing eye to eye. We came to a compromise -mostly me- but I can say I learned from the experience.
The teachers in school are not really a tuned to our generation and struggle to keep up with the generation who are still in school. This kind of problem will continue to arise with the fast pace world and the slow to change education system. Before a student teacher would be happy to sit and do nothing for once but I came here to learn and to work.
Last week was tough and it forced me to become a leader, leading no one but myself.
Even if I send alone I will always stand for what is right.
I struggled to come to school everyday feeling like it was pointless.
At my school we have a programmer called week without walls. This means there are speakers, activities and camps going on for all high school learners. I was excited and ready to try new things and be involved as I usually am. I got there on the first day and and we, all 7 student teachers sat and did nothing for 3 hours whilst continuously asking if we can help. I'm a "do-er". I don't like my time being wasted and I like a set plan of what is expected of me. This didn't happen.
I decided enough was enough, I was standing up for myself and fellow students teachers when we were a used of being lazy and "taking the gap", when in actual fact we were being neglected and misused.
I refused to take part in this kind of activity and found teachers who had work for me to do. I took charge of my own life and the teachers did not like this. I had a heat talk with the teacher in charge of the camp program again not completely seeing eye to eye. We came to a compromise -mostly me- but I can say I learned from the experience.
The teachers in school are not really a tuned to our generation and struggle to keep up with the generation who are still in school. This kind of problem will continue to arise with the fast pace world and the slow to change education system. Before a student teacher would be happy to sit and do nothing for once but I came here to learn and to work.
Last week was tough and it forced me to become a leader, leading no one but myself.
Even if I send alone I will always stand for what is right.
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