As 1st semester was quickly ending, other teachers began to notice that I was frantically trying to cram all of the things I feel I need to teach to my Speech kids in. Teaching a semester long class is challenging; 1st semester always ends up being a little shorter than 2nd semester and one can easily feel rushed. As I was explaining this to another teacher (who teaches year-long courses), she reminded me of some of the positives of teaching semester classes. The biggest one: you get new students. Although it does feel like I just got to know my 1st semester kids and now they're gone, getting news students brings back the beginning of the school year feeling. Students are nervous about the new class and (somewhat) quiet. It will be interested to see how this semester goes in all of my classes!
Along with the new start of the semester is the start of a new year. New years always bring in new resolutions of how we are going to live healthier and be better people. I am guilty of making too many resolutions making it hard to keep them all going. So I decided to keep my vague in hopes of keeping these for the next 364 days!
1. Make at least one healthy choice a day (whether its eating an apple instead of a candy bar or working out for at least 30 minutes)
2. Stay positive in all aspects of my life.
Here's to new beginnings...both in the new year and in the new semester of classes!
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