Game Time!

I have been given the opportunity to help out with the high school golf team and I am so excited! I get to travel with them and see how to manage 40 girls on the road. This kinda makes me nervous but then I just remember how valuable the experience is to my future as a golf coach. I have always wanted to teach/coach golf and I am getting a wonderful chance to get my feet wet and meet coaches from all over. Yesterday was the first time I got to go to practice and it was good. However, I am not sure which one takes more patience-playing or teaching the game.

The Real Deal

Week one down. Forever to go! That may sound depressing but it is not because there is so much that I still want to do that I may run out of time before I run out of things to do! I officially taught BCIS-1 for the first time today. Surprisingly I was not nervous and class went well. I think the kids actually learned something. One of my classes is very personable and we have already made fun about each other in an appropriate manner. Starting Friday, I will get to incorporate some activities that I have created myself in my Math classes. Most people do not care for math but I think it is awesome and I am ready to share my love for it in a way that may help the students enjoy it a little more. It has only been a week and a couple of days but I have already made trips to I.S.S., almost witnessed a fight and had a door slammed on me. But I have also slipped in the hall landing on one knee all while doing the splits. It was great! The kids laughed at me when I told them the story and then we all laughed together. I also learned that sharing my failures helps connect with the students. Trying to act like I have it all together only segregated me and did nothing to earn their trust or respect. I am grateful to have realized this along with my teacher face and ears because now we can relate to each other but I am still the authority and not a peer.

First Day

I just finished my first day of school as a student teacher and it was wonderful! I am not teaching yet but there is so much to do just getting used to the school, class, kids and teacher preferences. I am going to get to do so many wonderful things this semester with the students I can't wait!

Orientation

So today I got to meet my supervising teachers and they are so awesome! I am so excited to start teaching with them on Monday. It is going to be a very busy semester but it is going to be so much fun!

Caterpillar

God's awesome power changes an ugly caterpillar to a beautiful butterfly and it is my prayer that he will transform me in the same way. The next 3 1/2 months will a journey that will never take place again. I will go through two transformations during this time in which I will start as one person and finish someone else. On November 21, 2009 I will wake up Leah Dansby and I will go to sleep Mrs. Leah Gary. And then on December 12, 2009 I will stand at one end of the stage a college student and I will cross over becoming a college graduate. Two processes that are very similar to that of a caterpillar to butterfly. This time is very exciting as well as very stressful and I would appreciate all your prayers during this wonderful transformation! May God bless you all!