Going in with a new perspective

In my last blog I was talking about a post from a fellow student that put me back on track. I won't lie, this placement was really hard. I was very discouraged with where I was. I felt like I was being asked to prepare to walk into an English classroom this spring without the tools to do so. I have really struggled and have been pretty frustrated. I was blogging about it and I read the blog from a classmate. It was an "aha" moment for me. I went back to school with a different view on the experience. I just went in and said to myself (yes, I had to talk to myself on this one) that I needed to learn everything I could, from anyone I could learn from, before my time was up. The Lord must have known what I needed because that was the day I did my shadowing of a struggling student. What an amazing day. I got an opportunity to be in three different classes, three totally different teaching styles. I walked out on a cloud (I got to sit in on an English class, by the way). I went back to my cooperating teacher at the end of the day to help with the last section of her class and felt refreshed and ready to roll. I learned so much in one days worth of classes; it completely saved this placement for me. I am so thankful for the opportunity to see friends in the hall at school, talk with Dr. Shea, and read blogs from friends who also struggled but made it through. Thanks to everyone. Can't wait to see everyone this week.