the past few months i've been asking people if they think i should switch jobs. I go down the list of the pros and cons of each. And usually most of them are more clueless than i am. It almost comes down to a tie. I think i would be alright regardless of which job i chose. Staying at my current job which involved helping a special needs high school student was the rational choice. Logically it was better because it would allow me to focus on school. however just logic isn't always the right choice.
Instead of listening to what everyone else thought, i decided to listen to myself and do what I want to do. I'm usually dependent on the input and advice of others. But i ended up trusting what I thought would be best for myself and decided on my own. I called up the preschool and they said they filled the position after i declined. But luckily another new full time teaching position opened up! She said if i wanted the job they'd be happy to have me. I'll get either the 4 or 5 year old class. I've been wrestling with this for a while and glad i had the opportunity to still become a preschool teacher. I had a lot of self-doubt that I wouldn't be able to handle all the commitment and responsibility. But now i feel confident in myself that I'll do a good job. Im gonna be the best preschool teacher EVER! all the other kids in other classes are gonna be super jelly because they're gonna want Mr. Chris as their teacher.
In my current job, I just landed a permanent case. This means I would have consistent hours working at Aiea High. The kid i work with is quite challenging. He can't always control his voice or body movements. This usually becomes distracting to others in class. He only utters one word at a time. His favorite word is "Ball." because he has a giant medicine ball in the storage room and when he's good he can bring it out to play. He's in 9th grade and is still learning to write his name and brush his teeth. So he's really dependent on others for help. I admire those who have the patience and heart to work with special needs kids. It's much more challenging than i thought. So i'll be letting go of this job, and also sacrificing slowing down on grad school. but it feels right.
The main 2 reasons i decided to switch and be a preschool teacher is that 1) i think it would challenge and stretch me to become my best self. it would force me to operate at my highest level. That would include being enthusiastic, happy, creative, caring and fun for the kids. Not to mention also being super responsible with the prep work. they want me to be at least one month ahead in terms of planning activities, so that's probably the hardest part. I'll probably buy a bunch of books and ask my 1st grade cousin for her advice lol. im definitely gonna do a sock puppet show. i don't want to jus survive being a preschool teacher. I really want to thrive and be great. I want to take a lot of pride with not only teaching, but making the learning fun and engaging for the kids. I want to do and be my very best. Half the battle is just believing that i can.
2) Kids seem to fill me with joy. And when i think about working with preschool kids i don't consider it a drag. Rather i feel excited i get to spend a whole day with awesome little kids. I feel like my heart is in it, so i know i'll be able to put my best effort into it. I get to love what i do, be happy, teach kids, and care for them by being a positive influence. What more could i ask for in a job? So if anyone has fun ideas for teaching preschool please let me know! lol please.
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Honestly, when i was reading your previous blogs, I thought you should have taken the preschool job! LOL so, I'm glad that you made a decision that you're happy with, and that it just so happens to be what i was thinking, too! Anyways, as a junior leader, my favorite age was 5 years old. It was the perfect age. KIds are still cute, somewhat obedient and they're not puking/peeing themselves as often. Also, I think you'll be great at it. Also, 5-year-olds don't require an extensive "lesson plan," so you won't be tooooooo overworked. GOOD LUCK, Mr. Chris.
haha yeah, they're definitely super cute and still "somewhat obedient." Yeah, i think this is a better fit for me, the other job felt like a mistake. It should've been a no brainer. But i felt influenced by others to focus on school.
I cant wait to party with little kids! i mean teach them responsibly lol. i had The wheels on the bus go round and round, Old Mc Donald had a farm, and If you're happy and you know it songs stuck in my head the past few days lol, that was kind of a sign. Now i never hafta grow up and can stay young forever! muhahaha! Thanks for the support Miss Lynsey!
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