WOW. End of the year already. I can’t even believe how fast this year flew by. I just wanted to take this blog post to reflect on what a year it has been. Throughout the journey, there have been moments of triumph and hardship, challenging circumstances that tested my resolve. But throughout the year, Residency@TCSJ Cohort 4 forged incredible bonds and nurtured truly extraordinary connections.
I can’t put into words how much this year at teachers college has meant to me. I’ve learned so much about myself, and who I am both in the classroom and outside of it. I am so beyond grateful for the experience and the relationships I have built. I’ve met two of my best friends at Teachers College, and I hope to continue to have these people in my life for the rest of my life.
I am so grateful my mentor teacher - for the wisdom and knowledge she has shared with me, and for all the teaching hacks she has taught me. I thought I knew what a good educator was, but being with my mentor completely changed that description for me in the best ways.
My students gave me lots of challenges, but I wouldn’t trade them for the world. It has been such a blessing to work with these kids as they have taught me just as much as I feel I have taught them.
I’m not great with change so having to leave this Teachers College feels so daunting. I know I’m ready to take over my class someday, but saying goodbye to the comfortability I had at Teachers College as a resident is hard to swallow. Although I don't foresee this being the end of my time at Teacher’s College forever, I am sad to let it go for now. I guess this is my love letter to Teacher’s College.
No amount of words will ever explain how thankful I am for this program, for my instructors, for my mentor, and for my friends.
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