So, I started this semester as a means to an end: finish my degree whether I teach or not. But with each passing day in class (and mind you I have only had 8 days..) I am reminded why I chose this degree in the first place.
There. I said it. I am. Sometimes I feel silly choking back tears when I have a sweet, tender mercy-like experience in class that reaffirms this. I am going to be a good teacher. I know it won't be easy and I know I'm still gonna struggle with my yellow demons, but...I will be awesome.
I have a fantastic professor right now. She is the one who's class I blogged about on the first day of school. Seriously, the woman looks MY AGE. But, on Monday, after our mid class break, we got her talking about 9/11. One of the students had seen her on a BYUTV documentary with survivor stories. She hadn't said anything to any of us yet about that part of her life. And the day after the 10 year anniversary, she found herself telling us a little about her story and how she came to be teaching Secondary Curriculum Instruction & Assessment at UVU. (Bear in mind I said she LOOKS my age which is 32)
She had been a broker on Wallstreet making serious money. Like...SERIOUS money. She was in the basement of the 2nd tower? I believe she was trapped for several hours before the tower came crashing down. Obviously, she lived. She didn't go into too many details because it's still really hard to talk about for her, but, suffice it to say, she reevaluated what she wanted to do with her life. THEN she tells us the following about her:
I am born to teach.
There. I said it. I am. Sometimes I feel silly choking back tears when I have a sweet, tender mercy-like experience in class that reaffirms this. I am going to be a good teacher. I know it won't be easy and I know I'm still gonna struggle with my yellow demons, but...I will be awesome.
I have a fantastic professor right now. She is the one who's class I blogged about on the first day of school. Seriously, the woman looks MY AGE. But, on Monday, after our mid class break, we got her talking about 9/11. One of the students had seen her on a BYUTV documentary with survivor stories. She hadn't said anything to any of us yet about that part of her life. And the day after the 10 year anniversary, she found herself telling us a little about her story and how she came to be teaching Secondary Curriculum Instruction & Assessment at UVU. (Bear in mind I said she LOOKS my age which is 32)
She had been a broker on Wallstreet making serious money. Like...SERIOUS money. She was in the basement of the 2nd tower? I believe she was trapped for several hours before the tower came crashing down. Obviously, she lived. She didn't go into too many details because it's still really hard to talk about for her, but, suffice it to say, she reevaluated what she wanted to do with her life. THEN she tells us the following about her:
- She holds a bachelor's degree and 2 masters degrees and a doctoral degree.
- She backpacked across Asia (and maybe Europe...I can't remember) FOR 8 YEARS
- She served in the Peace Corps
- She has taught in Refugee camps in Asia as well as other out of the way places throughout the world.
- She taught at American Fork High School for 5 years before teaching at UVU and getting her Doctorate.
- She has a 9 year old daughter. And I think, though I have no clue, but I think she is a single mom.
Needless to say, She's PROBABLY not 32. lol. Then she started talking about her passion for education and training teachers for new generations. And I LOVE HER. I have similar thoughts and values when it comes to teaching and I why I want to teach.
I can't thank God enough for the circumstances that lead me to UVU. And for the circumstances that lead me to finishing my degree when I am. She isn't the only professor I have right now who's classes I KNOW I was supposed to take. I know, it sounds mildly crazy. But there is "a time to every purpose under heaven" and this is my time. and my little brain is just soaking it all up. I am just so content and so freaking happy. THIS is what all that crap I've been through the last year or so has been for. THIS is what I've been fighting though the tunnel to obtain.
ok. enough of my silliness for one day. =)
I am happy.
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