Wednesday, January 25, 2012

One week

One week from today, I'll be a student teacher. My semester actually begins on Monday, but next Wednesday will be my first day in the classroom.

I still have some things to do to prepare.
Like read the student teaching manual.

Overall, I'm very excited.

But I have some concerns.
That are not at all teaching-related.

What will I wear? Technically, there is no dress code, but it is business casual. No jeans. My closet is a little pathetic right now and could easily go for a nice overhaul. Unfortunately, that just isn't in the budget.

What will I eat for lunch? My current office has a full kitchen - with an oven, stove, microwave, refrigerator. Can I bring my own lunch? Where will I store it? Will I have easy access to a microwave, or do I need to bring cold lunches? Where will I eat? Classroom? Teacher's lounge?

How will I stay hydrated? Sometimes I feel like I have the smallest bladder. The more water I drink, the more often I need to sneak away to the potty. I won't have the luxury of just heading to the bathroom whenever I like. I also can't shouldn't simply deprive myself of water, though.

Will I be able to get enough sleep at night? I already have poor sleeping habits. Will student teaching help me correct this or make it worse?

How will this affect my workouts? I begin training for Grandma's Marathon on Feb 13th. Will I be able to successfully focus on both? Will I be able to incorporate exercise into my daily routine and actually get more energy rather than have it zap my energy?



I know I'm largely needlessly worrying. Once I get started and into a routine, this post will seem silly.

But right now, I'm concerned.

Any lunch / hydration tips for me? How do you stop from needlessly worrying about the small things?

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8 comments:

  1. When I did my student teaching, I was terrified for all the same reasons. Totally warranted. Just go with the flow. Follow the lead of the teacher you're working with. I suggest eating in the teachers' lounge. I met some great people there and the support I received from other colleagues was great! Best wishes! I look forward to reading about your new adventure!

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    1. Thanks, Courtenay. I'm glad I'm not crazy for worrying about these kinds of things. :-)

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  2. I have no tips for dealing with lunch/hydration concern. Well, maybe bring a cold lunch the first day and only one bottle of water.

    As for needlessly worrying about the small things? That's what I do best...

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    1. Thanks, Treva. I think I'll try to talk with my mentor teacher a little about these things at orientation on Monday. :-)

      Don't worry, be happy! Dang. I should have found an image of that for this post. *sigh*

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  3. Good luck preparing and getting ready! You're going to be fine!

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  4. Hang in there!
    Maybe once you get the daily routine down, you can time your water drinking for 20-30 minutes before your breaks! :) Those are all things I'd be worrying about, too.

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  5. Oh Clara Sue.... You will be wonderful... But I u doers tans you worries. I still have those worries when I go to meetings, conferences, etc. My biggest advice is to ask questions and learn as much as you can. It will be tough, but yes you will have time to run... I am guessing that will be your stress relief. as for the clothes... I love Good Will. You can get three or four pants and some shirts and you will be set. Good luck!
    Jill

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