Hi Again!

Let me start off by mentioning the surprise flowers I got from my boyfriend Drew when I returned home from school on Valentine's Day night. They are beautiful and I was so excited when I saw the surprise! I love that guy!
Last week's class discussion in "Why On Earth Would Anyone Want To Be A Teacher?" class was very interesting. We took a multicultural quiz and I found that I did not know the answers to many of the questions. I am not sure many of the questions had specific answers, but could be mainly opinion answers. One question was "at what age do Jewish parents and teachers teach children about the Holocaust?" How would I know that answer? I guessed 7. It seems young enough to hear a horrible truth, but not too young I guess. Here's another one..."when was the zenith of Greek civilization?" I'm sorry? What?? I guessed 1300BC. The questions went on and I didn't know the answers, but it made me realize that I don't know much outside of my own experiences and learning. I think MK was trying to get us all to read more, pay more attention to the world around us, and stop being so naive. I have been working on writing my education journey. I am enjoying this class. MK asked us at the end of class "Do you want to teach or not for sure, and why?" I think all my fellow classmates will know here in a few short weeks. I enjoy asking questions about the teaching profession and learning more about what the life of a teacher will really be like. My friend Jenny who teaches barely complains about her job and I believe she truly enjoys it, challenges and all. I can't wait to join her, even though my class is trying to scare me away. :)

Happy evening,
Melissa