bittersweet

tomorrow is my last day of teaching at HV. i can't believe it's the end of block 1 already...feels like it was just yesterday when we started. okay a fibbed a little, I can believe it...even though this has been a really great experience i'm definitely looking forward to a break not looking at those silly curriculum documents, writting lessons plans on silly templates that we'll never use, making up worksheets or tests and the constant reflection of every little thing i do.

overall it has been a great teaching block. i've learned a lot from my associate teachers...a lot about the curriculum expectations...a lot about the inner workings of the school and most importantly a lot about my self and what Im capable of doing. I received pretty good evals from my faculty advisor and from both my associates....no surprises thankfully. I think after having such a tough placement...i deserve the pretty good evals...haha! Like MC said, if they got another teacher candidate, they think they would have buckled under the pressure and demands. I think very few people could handle what i did...not to rub it in but the other 5 candidates at my school had already said they would have never been able to do it.

today we had a fun day. MC wanted me to try chinese brush painting with the kids...so that's what i did today...then in the afternoon we had some drama. drama wasn't as i invisioned but oh well...tomorrow we are going to play some sharades since my double period got cut short. tomorrow should be a pretty laidback day...it is my last day...lol!

so back to my own courses at the Uni on monday...how terrible. For three days, we need to go back...couldn't they have atleast given us an extra week off. I much rather begin my christmas holidays tomorrow but noooooo. I feel like i'm being demoted...teaching for so long and then poof back to a student. I don't mind it that much...it's just having to go back there straight after our block.

anyhow i'm in the middle of making cupcakes for the kids...need to ice them...then write thank you cards for my associates.