Yes, I am fully aware that it’s been a good month since y’all
last heard from me, and I can assure you all that I have a valid reason behind
my lackadaisical (and perhaps even backsliding) blog posts: As you are all
aware, I am just eighty-one days away from graduating from Rust… not that I’m
counting down or anything (LOL!), and in the process of preparing for my big
day, I have been catching up with all my friends and fellow Rustites, bringing
them up to speed what I was doing in Southern Cali while I was away for eight
months.
Even though a month has passed since I last spoke to you
all, not much has really changed since my return t o Bearcat Country. At the
same time, though, I do have a story that y’all might find interesting: I may
have mentioned once or twice that I have only one class left to take—Student Teaching
Seminar—afterwhich I will have fulfilled all of the requirements to obtain my
Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education. Well, as it turns out, I
have to take Student Teaching Seminar this module as opposed to next module. No
biggie—I just enrolled in the class during registration day. And then I messed
around and missed the first day of class! I was so embarrassed, but then I got
an email from the instructor explaining that she would start the class on
January 13.
Talk about a great big relief!
By the way: My instructor treats this class just like a
seminar. We meet every Wednesday at 10:30am CST for two hours, but we had a
bonus class this past Friday, and there is plenty of dialogue between the
instructor and us aspiring teachers. I gotta tell y’all—I am really enjoying this
seminar/class because it gives the students an opportunity to experience the
life of a teacher, and considering my internship at Carter Elementary, my
summer job at Culver City Children’s Center, and my experience as a Sunday School
teacher, I already have some experience under my belt… and yes, y’all already
know that I shared those experiences with my instructor and my fellow
classmates. There is a parallel in teaching a Sunday School class, an
elementary school class, and an after school children’s learning center, in
that the students learn something in all settings.
I can tell y’all now: I’ve got about three and a half
weeks left until my finals, and at the rate I’m going, I know that I know that
I’m gonna pass this seminar/class!
Well, I hate to cut this blog post short, but I gotta do
so. However, I will be back sometime this week with another update… heck, I may
just have a random blog post about whatever is on my mind. Until then, y’all
take care and be good.
Hugs & Kisses,
Natasha
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