This summer I grew up a lot! I worked almost the whole summer and took two
classes. The thing I gained the most was
independence. Last Fall I got my driver license,
but until this summer I had not driven by myself. Now I drive myself to work every day. I use not be able to imagine what it would be
like to live on my own after I graduate college, but now I am staring to be
able to picture it.
This
summer I also gained my teacher voice.
The kids now take me seriously, most of the time. Sometimes I worry that I am to stern, but one
day I worked in a different classroom and one of the students asked where I was
all day. I guess the kids like me if
they want me back. I have enjoyed
working with these kids this summer.
They inspire me daily. Each of
them have their own personifies and they each do things that make us smile.
I think one of the scariest
things about working with kids with special needs is that some of them
run. You have no idea where they are
going. My worst fear is that they will get
to the parking lot. I have learned to be
quick on my feet.
This summer has helped me
see that I am going in the right direction.
I really want to be teacher and have gained an extra push to work harder
in school this summer. Last summer I
worked with high schoolers. This summer
I worked with kids in elementary. Each experience
gave me valuable experiences.
