Reflection

Wow. What a semester!

I can say there have been a lot of surprises. I have learned so much about myself as a person and as an educator. I finally feel like I know what I am doing with my life. This whole experience has really been wonderful for me. It has given me the unique opportunity to experience children first hand. I really enjoyed working with the kids. More then I thought I was going to. I figured out this year that I want to teach middle schoolers or high schoolers. UAY had a major impact on me. It provided a lot of challenges but it was so rewarding. I felt so proud of my kids. They were absolute rockstars. I have learned that art attracts a certain type of person, not to stereotype but it does. All these kids are looking for a constant variable in their crazy lives. They need people to be there for them and to discipline them accordingly. I can not wait to be a mentor to my kids and be there for them every single day. It wont always be easy, but I can say that this class has truly helped prepare me for student teaching.  Our project turned out better then I could have imagined. I wish I would have done more techniques with the girls, but they blew me out of the water. I couldnt be happier that this semester is ending, but I will honestly miss this class and the amazing people that I met and the friends I have made. Everyone in this class is an exceptional human being and I feel so blessed to work with these people. I just hope I can measure up and be as great as my classmates and teacher.

Total suck-up, I know. But, I mean it.