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Reactions...the first day of class, your peers in the class, the teacher, the atmosphere, the amount of work involved - good or bad. These are some of the things that are thought of moving on from semester to semester. Although it is easy for some, it may be difficult for others. The first day of class always gives me some jitters because I never know what to expect. Who are the other people in the class? Do I know them, do they know me, and have I taken class with them before? What is the teacher like? Is he/she going to be available if needed? What kind of teaching style does he/she use? What kind of atmosphere will the teacher along with the students, create inside the classroom? Is it going to interesting or is it going to be just another one of those classes you pay for and go to, but really don’t want to be there?

As I pose these questions, I look back into my earlier years of schooling. As I take a look back, these are the same questions that I had back then. I wonder if anyone else is sharing the same thoughts. Do the other kids even care? Do other students feel the same way I felt? How do they feel about their new environment, knowing they are only going to be there for a short time and then have to move on to the next semester or grade level, before having to experience it all over again.

As I continue through the journey of being given some of the tools to be a future teacher, I have to keep in mind how I felt and what I went through progressing through my years of school. I am sure that I’m not the only one that feels this way. I’m sure that some students go through this year after year. It reminds me that being a teacher doesn’t only mean that we present material, the students learn about it, and then they move on, being a teacher means much more. We have to accommodate the students that need accommodation. We have to invest extra time into the students that need it. We have to be there to pick up the broken pieces. Let’s face it, if there is 24hrs in a day we have the students for a better part of it. It’s almost as if their teacher is going to be their mentors through life along with the student's parents, of course. It is the teacher’s investment in the students that will make the future for everyone safe, positive, and enjoyable.

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