A few things I love about my job:
1) I love that every single teacher and student treats me as if I am just another teacher, even though I'm technically a student teacher/auxiliary. I'm always referred to as the English Conversation Professor and I adore it. I also love how silly the male teachers are and how they're always singing and dancing and making me giggle! And how sweet the female teachers are and are always willing to help me or make me smile. :) I feel super accepted for who I am by all of them!
2) I love that even six months later, all of the younger kids still yell my name when I enter their classroom and their faces light up and they begin cheering. ^_^
3) I love that my director is so chill and nice. I love how she seems genuinely happy to see me each day and I LOVE when she calls me "¡Chelseachi!" ^_^
4) I love having complete freedom to teach whatever I want, using any method I want and assigning whatever I want. I love that they trust and respect me enough to continue to allow me to do so, and I love the teachers' giggles and smiles during my classes, too!
5) I absolutely LOVE coming back from lunch each afternoon and becoming a child magnet. Each afternoon I get SWARMED by kids who run up and hug me and all want to tell me or show me something new and exciting in their lives. It's adorable to listen to them switch from their recess time in Spanish to talking to me in English. ^_^ I don't think I've ever felt as purely and innocently adored as these kids make me feel every single afternoon after lunch. <3 And what's more is, I'm the only teacher they do it to. *warm, gushy feeling* ^_^
6) I love those "real moments" I have with some students in which I hang out and talk to them like a friend. I love when I tell them their textbook is lame and they all laugh because it's too true... or when we exchange new music suggestions and start developing inside jokes... or when someone runs up to me and tells me something that happened they think will amuse me. I love that I'm not the average teacher who comes across as superior than her students, but instead comes across as real, sincere, caring and unique. I can tell I make some of these kids' days on the day we have class together and I feel so grateful to be the reason they're giggling or smiling... And added bonus that they're learning something from me, too! ;) I can't tell you how many times kids have told me that their whole class adores me and wishes I would come everyday. <3 Sure, I give them fun projects because I can... But I'm fairly confident even with a set curriculum I'd be pretty awesome, too. ;)
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