The Very First Day of The First Grade

What if they don’t like me? What if I’m not able to control my students? What if I don’t know the rights answers or how to teach them?

These were all the thoughts rapidly running through my head as I quickly gathered my stuff and headed to my very first day of internship. It’s amazing and terrifying that six-year-olds can be so intimidating. I felt like it was my first day of kindergarten all over again and I found myself wondering if I would fit in. Would my teacher like me? Would I be a good fit for my classroom? I guess the first day jitters never really goes away. The second I walked into the classroom all the jitters seemed to leave and a rush of comfort fell over me when all of the students seemed so excited to have me there. My teacher immediately began involving me in the classroom giving me tasks and allowing me to fully engage myself with the students. As the day progressed I began to learn more about the students. As I learned about the learning disabilities, home lives, and struggles of the children in my classroom my first thought was this is going to be an extremely challenging year. As I had more time to interact with my students I already felt myself becoming attached and passionate. It felt like I had been there since day one. I am really very lucky to have this opportunity and cannot wait to see all the things this awesome group of kids teach me this year!

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