Love What I do...

Sorry all my interested readers out there. (being facitious.) I know that I haven't posted anything in two months so... back by popular demand... Brittany's Blurbs! Here is what has been going on lately.

1. Student Teaching
2. Student Teaching
3. My 29th Birthday
4. Student Teaching
5. Writing Thesis
6. Student Teaching
7. Parenting
8. Home making
9. Student Teaching
10. Oh yeah, did I mention student teaching?

So as everyone can plainly see, I have been a very busy woman these past few weeks.
I looooooove teaching. It is the most rewarding career there is. I am doing my student teaching at Greenwood Elementary ,a school in the Alpine District, in American Fork, UT. I am in a second grade class with 21 students. My mentor teacher is an absolute saint and we get along perfectly. She is friendly, charismatic, and truly one of the best teacher's there is to learn from. She has taught me so much about how to be a great teacher. Every day in the classroom is a new adventure. I am in a second grade classroom. And I love it.
My students are wonderful. They have such eager minds and all of them mean so much to me. I love working with them and they truly work so very hard. They call me Mrs. D. and I love it. They are so special. Today, they threw me a suprise birthday party. They got me some balloons, and made me the most perfect little birthday cards. I am going to miss them dearly when I am done. We have grown so close.
On Tuesday, I will have full control of the class for the next four weeks. I am looking forward to it, but I know that it is going to be hard work as well. There will be lots of planing and I will be working long hours to keep everything running smoothly. However, I have some fun things planned as Halloween is right around the corner. I am excited.
I truly feel that I have picked the right profession. I don't think I could be happier doing anything else for a career. It is so rewarding to experience your student's learning from you. Being up there and teaching America's youth is something to be proud of. I love making a difference in these children's lives. Each one has a unique story. It is amazing how much these kids face in their day to day lives. Some come from very broken homes and hearning their stories makes me want to cry, but they are so tough and so resilient. I have all the faith in the world that if they continue to do what they are doing, then they will go far in life and my mentor teacher and I work hard to in still that confidence in them. In the end, that is what children are lacking these days, the ability to believe in themselves.
Anyway, I will try to be better about blogging more regularly to keep everyone updated on student teaching. Once again I feel sooo happy to be able to make a difference in the lives of children and feel sooo good about chosing this career route.