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Today in my classroom one of my students confused in me a personal feeling that she was having. While it was nothing of serious matter, I knew that it was serious to her. Since I am only an intern in the classroom, I was a bit surprised that she felt comfortable enough to confide in me. This really made me realize how being genuine and real in the classroom really shows to the students. Your students should recognize you as the teacher, but also as someone who cares about them and their feelings. The fact that this little girl thought of me as someone she could trust, really made my heart smile. I hope that I can continue to be someone that students always feel safe to turn to for anything they may need. -Lauren

This week in my class I was reflecting on my experience in my cooperating teachers classroom. I thought about how I found myself day dreaming in the middle of my lesson, hoping one day someone would think of how good of a teacher I was, just as I was doing right then. It brought me back to the beginning of the year when I first walked into her classroom and immediately judged her. Her walls were bare, and the room was messy. She had no desk or formal place to call her own. I couldn’t believe she would want her room to look like that. Then I thought about today, and as I looked around the class I could see how much fun the students were having and how engaged they were. They didn’t care about the classroom or if their teacher had decorations around, they just truly enjoyed the lesson. This is when I realized that it’s not about presentation that makes you a good teacher, it’s about how you teach and how passionate you are. If you truly care about education and the knowledge of your stu

This week I bought a new self help book titled "Soul Catcher". It was recommended to me by a friend who thought I would benefit from it. At first I didn't really see the point in this book, but once I started to read it and participate in the activities I really began to see a difference in my life. This book really reminded me all that I have to be thankful for and how to always look for the positive side in things. That self love is one of the most important things to have, and that only when you have a full and happy heart then can you begin to spread love throughout the world.

During my first year of college I signed up to be a donor for BeTheMatch. At the time, I only did it for a free t-shirt and the assurance that my name probably wouldn't be called. I really didn't think about what I would do if I really was a match. Fast forward two years later during my senior year, I got a call that I am match for a child with Leukemia... When I first answered the phone I was surprised. Surprised that I really was a match after all. In the beginning I was scared, didn't know what to do, or if I should still say yes? I was only a freshman at the time when I signed up, and it was partly to get the free shirt that they were giving out. I never thought that I would ever be a serious candidate. Then, I thought about the feelings that were going through my mind, and how that little child I matched with was having those same thoughts every day of their life. It clicked in my head that I could probably save their life. And that's when it really hit me. There

Last week during my internship, my cooperating teacher asked me to teach for the very first time. I was completely taken by surprise. I had never taught alone before, and this was my first time ever being in a 5th grade classroom. I was overwhelmed, nervous, and a little bit panicky. My cooperating teacher gave me the lesson plan and stepped aside so that I could teach the class. It was only a quick 30 minute lesson, but boy did it feel like forever. When it was all said and done, my teacher told me I had actually done pretty well. She said that it takes time to learn what I am doing and nobody is good at something the first time they try it. Even the best teachers had a first day. At first I was a little bit angry that my teaching just threw me into the water without any warning at all. Then, I realized what a blessing it actually was. During the rest of my teaching career I will faced with many unexpected challenges and situations and teaching a class unexpectedly is probably going

Last Friday I decided to treat myself to a well deserved manicure. I don't normally get my nails done in San Marcos, so I decided to try a place that was completely new to me. Like any woman knows, the nail salon is one of the best places to get to know someone completely knew. There's just something about pampering yourself that really brings people together.  During all of my manicures, I really like to get to know my nail technician. This appointment was no different. As I started to talk to her, I realized she was very different than any other nail technician I had previously had. She was MY age... Now this wasn't the overly shocking part. She was not only a nail technician, but she was also in college studying to be a nurse. She continued to tell me that she was born in Vietnam and her family applied to move to the United States when she was in the third grade. She did not get approved to come over here until she was 21.... (she is now 25). It blew my mind that for