What I know: This is my fourth reflection paper. By now, I know that OJT in the BED is something I'm used to already. It doesn't give me shivers anymore like it used to. It is now part of my normal routine. Aside from this, I also discovered that knowledge is nothing without experience.
Thus, no matter how nerve-racking stepping outside of my comfort zone is, I know I need it to become better. The more I practice doing things that scare me, the better and easier it becomes. In my experience, I know that feelings of anxiety eventually disappear to make way for development and growth through time and continuity.
Lastly, through our retreat, I now became aware that a reoccurring theme in my life is God’s constant guidance and companionship. He places experiences in my life that he knows I need. In addition, he guides and supports me throughout my decisions. Choosing to become a teacher was a scary decision for me and it definitely has its setbacks. I had my low moments with this choice of mine. Nevertheless, God consistently shows me that this decision of mine has shaped me to become the …show more content…
Last Friday, I had the opportunity to get personal with them and it was unlike any other encounter I had experienced with my younger students. Ms. Asuncion asked me and her other mentee to help the students with drafting their historical fiction story. That day, I told myself that I would just be myself. I would try to be very comfortable with the students and give myself and them a chance. So when tasked to help them I told myself I would do my best, but I would not be too hard on myself if I thought that I was not able to give them the guidance that they needed. One-by-one Ms. Asuncion asked the students to go to us and tell us about their story ideas. Afterwards, they could ask us for help or just hear our opinions. At first, I was extremely terrified. It was impromptu. I did not know what to
Thus, no matter how nerve-racking stepping outside of my comfort zone is, I know I need it to become better. The more I practice doing things that scare me, the better and easier it becomes. In my experience, I know that feelings of anxiety eventually disappear to make way for development and growth through time and continuity.
Lastly, through our retreat, I now became aware that a reoccurring theme in my life is God’s constant guidance and companionship. He places experiences in my life that he knows I need. In addition, he guides and supports me throughout my decisions. Choosing to become a teacher was a scary decision for me and it definitely has its setbacks. I had my low moments with this choice of mine. Nevertheless, God consistently shows me that this decision of mine has shaped me to become the …show more content…
Last Friday, I had the opportunity to get personal with them and it was unlike any other encounter I had experienced with my younger students. Ms. Asuncion asked me and her other mentee to help the students with drafting their historical fiction story. That day, I told myself that I would just be myself. I would try to be very comfortable with the students and give myself and them a chance. So when tasked to help them I told myself I would do my best, but I would not be too hard on myself if I thought that I was not able to give them the guidance that they needed. One-by-one Ms. Asuncion asked the students to go to us and tell us about their story ideas. Afterwards, they could ask us for help or just hear our opinions. At first, I was extremely terrified. It was impromptu. I did not know what to