Today was my last day teaching middle school kids. Never in my life have I experienced such a bittersweet day, and I'll tell you why. The 8th grade students in the first two periods wished me luck. A couple even wanted to give me a hug and thanked me… more »

I'm nearing the end of my first placement and I'm already sad. I'm going to miss my students so much. They're all so intelligent and eager to please and I want to keep teaching them for the entire school year. Alas, that is not to be and I will need to… more »

I hope you ignore the fact that I haven't posted in nearly a month and just enjoy this long-awaited post for what it's worth. I love teaching. I've been doing it for a couple weeks now and I can't imagine doing anything else with my life. I've had some… more »