Hey, I Didn't Put This Here.

Welcome to random titles that fit my mind oddly. I find myself greatly enjoying my internship, far more than I think I thought I would when I first found out it was a sixth grade classroom. The classes are wonderful, and I feel that I am connecting with more and more students each day. It seems a little weird though, in some ways. As I connect to each student, it almost seems like I am no longer connecting to others. Although, when I carefully consider the feeling, I realize that I am still connecting to the students, just as before.

The difference is, I'm not getting any new connections, or they come more rarely than before. There are a few students that, while I know their names, I have yet to get a smile or an acknowledgement out of them. I suppose this is natural, but it still makes me sad at times. Especially when I think about it and realize that a few of them rarely smile. It bothers me, I guess. Is this something all teachers experience? I know my CCT was sad to think about not being able to reach a certain student in her class, a student who was, eventually, transferred to a regular program, instead of an advanced class.

It's just something I thought about today, especially as I begin to take over more and more of the teaching responsibilities within the classroom.

Aside from random moments of introspection, my first full week seems to be off to a wonderful start.