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.