Institute is hard...and I am convinced my corps member advisor is going to make this month even harder for us. He told us tonight he is going to push us farther and harder than any of the other CMAs. I want to be an excellent teacher, but I am not sure if I am quite ready for what is to come. We talked tonight about life maps-things that have formed us to be the people we are today. I talked about how when I was in first grade my teacher said I was too withdrawn and I was going to be unsuccessful in her classroom within the first two weeks of school. As a result my mom pulled me out of school and homeschooled me till the sixth grade. I will never tell a student that they will not be successful because of this. I truly believe that every student has an incredible potential and ability to learn.
Institute is going to get harder, but it's worth it. I have never been more motivated by a job in my life or felt so good at 5:45 in the morning. I know I can help my students achieve all they can and I am going to work until I can be an excellent teacher.
