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I would have suggested only doing one graduate class during the
academic year. If you try to do too much you will burn out. It
is possible to teach and do so in a healthy way. We all had to
learn that and the first years were learning years. Ask for
help and take breaks. Go home when you can. And even look for
guidance from home on your job. When things get tough, grab the
phone and call home. That is what they are there for.

On 8/26/15, Zoe wrote:
>
> The reality is, you are an adult and this is your career.
> You are working full-time and you are in grad school. Your
> mentor teacher is correct: you cannot put your career and
> goals first and your mother's wishes first. You are going
> to have to choose. Suggest your mom come to visit you this
> first year. I'm sure you will have a great year but you
> are going to have to decide if you are living your life or
> mom's life.
>
> On 8/25/15, Nina wrote:
>> I am beginning this year and will teach 3rd grade. I can
>> hardly wait! I have 23 students and I am looking forward
> to
>> a rewarding year of service. The drawback here is I am
> two
>> and a half hours from my family. I will also be taking
>> graduate classes on Friday nights and all day Saturday. I
>> already have 12 grad hours. My Mom says she wants me to
> come
>> home as often as I can and I promised I would get home at
>> least once a month. She said that I need to be sure I
> take a
>> day off a week and get enough to eat and sleep. That
> won't
>> be easy. My mentor teacher said this is not realistic.
> She
>> informed me to plan on working 7 days a week and with
>> graduate courses doing more work. She even stated that I
>> should explain this to my family and that even over
> holidays
>> and long vacations I will need to be doing some work.
> There
>> is a way I know. I know both my mentor and Mom are right.
>> How do you folks do it?

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