For a couple of weeks now I have been saying, "When I'm done coaching at the elks then I will be teaching 2nd grade in Raleigh." Well.... as of last night around 11 o'clock I am done coaching!
Yesterday completed the city championship meet and thus swimming is over for the summer. The implication of this is that now I really must begin to think about my new adventure ahead of me! I am going to be a teacher! I can hardly believe that the day where I am going to step foot inside my own classroom, with my own group of kids is about to be here! I've dreamed of being a teacher since I was a young girl. I played school with dolls, and bears, and my brother, and anything I could get to pretend to listen to me!
Now, in not too many days I am going to have a handful of 7 year old kids enter MY classroom. The thought is mind boggling to me. Don't get me wrong I am SO excited, and I truly feel as if Elon prepared me for this job. Yet it still doesn't take away the wow factor that comes along with the fact that in 3 weeks I am beginning a "grown up" job and moving to a new city!
I've been so blessed because the families on my swim team have really pulled through and given me TONS of things for my new classroom. I truly have books galore, along with games and teacher supplies given to me from ladies who used to be teachers!
Now in the next three weeks I am going to visit my grandmother, visit my roommate from college in OH, and get my life organized and ready to head to Raleigh. This blog is really just for me to record my journey through my first year of teaching. The funny stories, the stressful moments, the new friendships, and the maintenance of old ones. I want to be able to look back and remember all the things that happen over the next year!
Laura, I'm excited to hear about your adventures, but I also think we should sometimes swap 1st year stories in person since we're both in Raleigh. Hope setting up your classroom goes well! Erica
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