Observations

So this past semester I've been assigned to do my 40 hours of observation with a 1st grade class in Haskell.  They are so cute and I love being there.  The teacher has been really welcoming, and the vibe of the classroom is comfortable and upbeat.  The past 2 times I've sat near this little boy Ryan.  In my 1st observation he was asking me for help with his worksheet. Not gonna lie..the directions completely confused me lol but once I figured it out I started helping him.  I wasn't giving him answers, I was just guiding him along and letting him figure it out on his own.  It was funny though because later the teacher came up to me to warn me about him.  She told me he was one of the smartest kids in the class and that he always tries to trick the subs into giving him answers.  Also, I know I'm probably not supposed to, but I already have my class favorite.  Her name is Tara and it started when she was talking to me a lot in her gym class.  In my last observation my heart broke because she was having a rough day.  First, she colored her worksheet on owls wrong, so the teacher took it away and told her she had to redo it.  Tara just put her head down on the desk.  When it was time to go to gym, she forgot her sneakers so she couldn't participate.  I saw her squatting on the floor crying.  When I went to talk to her she said another girl in the class told her that no one likes her and she has no friends.  I felt so bad I just wanted to give her a hug.  So, I did the best I could and tried to cheer her up by talking to her about things that she likes.  This situation also made me feel so grown up.  I remember when I was younger and yea little comments like that can really get to you, but now I think about it and if someone said something mean to me now I probably wouldn't care.  There's so much in life, to fret over something so little and insignificant is just a waste of energy.  I try to focus on the positive, and not let bad things drag me down.  When I'm upset I always think of a quote from one of Carrie Underwood's songs, "never let a bad day be enough to go and talk you into giving up."  But, going back to Tara being upset, I wish I could get her to understand that she should just brush off that mean comment.  I think though that it's one of those things you don't understand until you live it yourself.  Sometimes that's the only way to learn something it to just experience it on your own.

Quote of the day:

"always give more than you take"