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So I'm a student teacher in a kindergarten class, and I am on day eight of 25 and I just can't anymore. I am far too stressed out and I just want to cry and I'm worried that my life-long dream has been a mistake.
McSteve On 2/17/16, Margaret wrote: > So I'm a student teacher in a kindergarten class, and I am > on day eight of 25 and I just can't anymore. I am far too > stressed out and I just want to cry and I'm worried that my > life-long dream has been a mistake.Nothing starts out perfect, just give it time. Time heals more wounds than any bandage cou...See More
Feb 17, 2016
irishday On 2/17/16, Margaret wrote: > So I'm a student teacher in a kindergarten class, and I am > on day eight of 25 and I just can't anymore. I am far too > stressed out and I just want to cry and I'm worried that my > life-long dream has been a mistake. Hang in there. With experience it will get better because you'll know how to respond to i...See More
Feb 17, 2016
jme I agree with the advice to hang in there. I once let a situation convince me I didn't have what it took to be a teacher. Unemployment after a move pretty much forced me to sub, and in a good school with a good administration, I was able to work my way through it. The next year, I was back to teaching, have been ever since (20 years). Good luck, you...See More
Feb 17, 2016
coyoteboy Don't give up on your dream! Starting off is VERY stressful and the reason is that teacher prep programs DON'T really prepare you for the reality of the classroom! I felt the same way...three days in, I was ready to quit, give up and go back to working at 7-Eleven. I survived, I've been teaching for nine years now and love my job. You will survive ...See More
Feb 18, 2016
Val I really needed to read your response! So I thank you so much for taking the time out to send encouraging words. I am a student teacher myself, and I have 10th high school English class. Every since I began it has been test this and test that, with little to no real teaching going on. I have been overwhelm since day one and I also thought about giv...See More
Mar 31, 2016


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