Teacher Program Interview Prep…1,2,3 Let’s go

Why do you want to teach?

The teachers I had in the past, made me want to be a teacher because of the passion they had for teaching and how much they cared about their students. Being in class, I thought how much I wanted to be in their position one day and impact the lives of students. I want to teach because I  want to work in a classroom, helping students discover their love for learning. I have always loved to go to school and learn new things. I want students to get engaged in class and get excited about what they will learn each day. Students in my class will feel comfortable and safe. I want students to always feel comfortable to ask any questions and to come to me when they are having any problems.

Clarify thoughts on essay

I wrote my essay about critical thinking, I believe critical thinking is a very important skill for everyone to have. Individuals need to learn and grow their critical thinking skills in the classroom. This should start when very young. Different learning activities can do this, pros and cons charts, research papers, discussions in class, making a story book . I think the best way for critical thinking skills to be increased would be to have students to come up with solutions for problems that occur internationally, nationally, and locally. Students would be able to discuss what they feel is the biggest problem and how they would solve this or what could be done by society. For smaller problems, students would be able to actually work to solve the problem. Students would be getting educated and thinking critically about the many problems, analyzing what choices to take. When students learn to critically think, they will be comfortable with making choices, be able to talk intelligently, and most importantly they will become great thinkers.

Talk about democracy 

Students need to know what a democracy is and that they live in a democracy. I want the class to reflect the society they will live in, so the classroom will be democratic. On the first day of class, I will address the role of the class. I will tell the class that we are a team and we are working together to succeed in all our learning. Students will have class jobs or roles, so they feel part of the class. The class will be student-centered. Students will get options on what assignments they will want to do, all will successfully fulfill the of the lesson plan goals.  Students will feel comfortable to ask questions anything and will be able to express themselves in discussion.

How would my future class look like?

My future classroom will be a class that’s colorful and filled with motivational quotes. I think students will be happy to look up and see positive quotes to inspire them to always do their best. The desks will be grouped into four desks, so that communication will be available when needed. In my class, I will have a suggestion box for students to write down things that they liked or disliked in class and things they would want.

 

Teachers give me some tips on what I should remember to say??

 

xo

Tina

 

Never taking acne antibiotics again. Interview Monday wish me luck.

Okay, so on Monday I have my interview to get into the Teacher Education Program at my university. I am reapplying, so I just really hope I succeed and get in this time. I want this so badly and I just messed up terribly last semester. Part of the reason, was because I was still coming off my antibiotic symptoms (minocycline) and the other was because I felt lost because my sister lost contact.

(I took minocycline for a few weeks last May, for my acne. The side effects and symptoms were terrible, but I desperately wanted my skin to get clear. I thought that I should just listen to my dermatologist and take the antibiotics. The first night I took them, my heart was beating so fast and I was out of breath. The other days I had various symptoms of fast heart beating, blurred vision, trouble walking straight, nausea, and migraines. The worst was when I went shopping and I almost walked into a glass window because I could not see that it was glass. I felt like I was in a dream state when I was on it. After my weeks of taking it, I told my dermatologist I did not take it all the time because of my side effects. He told to stop immediately. I researched online about the antibiotic and realized I had to take a probiotic while on it, my doctor did not tell me to. I was off the antibiotic, but I was still getting nausea. The nausea I think stopped couple months ago, before that I got so nausea I had to practice breathing exercises to stop from throwing up in the morning. The nausea at times felt like morning sickness, random and so sudden. The antibiotic caused to feel different emotionally, I felt depressed and tired. Some days I would just start to cry and not know why. I just felt like crying. The pill made me feel like a zombie.)

I should of waited to apply in the fall because I was not prepared for it. I felt so whatever about everything in the summer and fall, that I was so unprepared. I did not practice for interview, I barely even thought about it. My essays were so badly written, that I could of wrote a better one in middle school. I wish I could turn back time and waited to apply to the program, but honestly if I waited I would not know what to change or how to turn my life around.

Anyone ever have any bad side effects from medication?

xo

Tina.

P.s I will be writing more posts until Monday to prepare myself for the interview.

 

Misery of a perfectionist.

Sometimes I think oh I was so much better looking years ago, isn’t it supposed to be the other way around at this time in my life…

I have realized that it wasn’t that I was more attractive years ago or that I am less attractively now, it is because I am more stressed now. Years ago, I would constantly smile in pictures and now I cover my face. Why? Being happy makes a picture so much better.

I see less of the beauty in  me, even though my skin is clearer. My skin is clearer, so now every pimple makes me freak out and want to cover it up with make up.

I used to super skinny, I gained ten or more pounds, that’s not enough. I want to gain ten more pounds.

There is always something to correct or fix or something that can be better.

I used to be an average student in high schools with As and Bs. In college I have been doing so good with grades even though I never actually feel proud of my work. I received gpas of 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, and last semester 3.7. At the 3.7 gpa I looked at my grades and thought, “Oh, if only I got an A in that class. It could of been so easy to get an A if I did something else.” How about I should just be proud of all my hard work. My grades keep getting better and better.

It’s never enough. Society said, “Go to college and you will get a job.” Now in society it is, “Go to college, have a full time job while in college, network, join clubs, create a LinkedIn, and maybe you will get the job you want after college.”

Times are tough, but I must realize I can only do so much. I have to enjoy all the little moments and celebrate all my accomplishments.

I mean I did not even have a drink on my 21st birthday. I feel like I am not making the memories that I should be. I read a quote and it said, “You were put on Earth, to do more than just work and die.”

So as the year passes, I will try to do things that before I would not do. I want to try new things and meet new people. I want to forgive and forget. I want to laugh, cry (happy tears), and smile. I want to help others and make them love life with me. I want to travel, even if it’s going to a new town in my state. Just getting out of my comfort zone…