Oh my god...

[candyland]

...it just hit me that I start student teaching next week. And the idea made me so nervous that I thought I was going to be sick O.O I'm so scared...

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[alena_s_anigor.livejournal.com]

My best friend (who's studying history to become a history teacher) is also going to have to do that soon...And she feels nervous as hell, too...Especially since she's like 5 feet tall and nowadays kids are all damn skyscrapers...

Ahem...my point is - don't let them intimidate, threaten, scare or get to you in any other way...You're the teacher! They should fear you! Muahahaha! *cough*

Anyway... *pats* Hang in there! It's going to be okay! XDD

[candy--chan.livejournal.com]

Kids are getting taller! Seriously, though, if some little first grader is taller than me, I'm throwing in the towel and becoming a janitor. Seriously >.>;; Or not. Probably not.

Well, I don't necessarily want them to fear me... @_@

*huggles*

[alena_s_anigor.livejournal.com]

XD I was kidding about the whole scare the kids to death thing... XD

You just need to find a fine balance between being their teacher and a friend...Be supportive but also pose an authority...
Gah, like I know what the hell I'm talking about...I'd probably run away screaming...*deadpans*

[jeva-chan.livejournal.com]

*raises hand* I know that sick feeling well! I've been feeling it all this past week up until my session with the counselor!

But yeah. O_o Big step with the student-teaching BUT YOU CAN SO DO IT! WE ALL KNOW YOU CAN! *cheers!*

[candy--chan.livejournal.com]

Thank you!! *hugs* BTW, I don't know if I told you, but I'm uber-proud of you for going to the counselor :D Way to go, Jeva!!

[jeva-chan.livejournal.com]

Aaaaaaaanytime~ *hugs'd* |D

It's actually a lot harder to do that it seems! Uwaaaah... and the second time won't be any easier... ;o;

[candy--chan.livejournal.com]

I actually know how hard it is to go to a counselor--I visited with our school's counselor a couple of times. But you've gotta hang in there and try, right? We're all rooting for you :)

[soc_puppet]

>: *hugs?*

Does this mean you're free tomorrow, though? :DDD? And, if so, is it too late to plan for Des Moines? :DDDDD?

[candy--chan.livejournal.com]

*hugs back* Thanks :)

Ummm...well, I don't know what time I'll be done meeting my coops...probably mid-afternoon, so theoretically something could be planned for Des Moines...?

[tdei.livejournal.com]

Go, go! You can do it! :D Be your usual coy charming self! ;D

[candy--chan.livejournal.com]

D'awww, thank you!! *luffles on you with luff*

[tdei.livejournal.com]

*^^* ♥♥

::luffles back!::sparkly::

[ytak.livejournal.com]

What age group? It probably won't be as bad as you fear.

[candy--chan.livejournal.com]

The first half will be elementary school--seven weeks of small children. And I do like kids...I'm just more used to being in the role of "older cousin who doesn't mind playing Blue's Clues or showing us how to build nifty things with Legos." Going to have to get used to the role of "music teacher."

[ytak.livejournal.com]

Music teacher, eh? I'll get the sanutarium ready for your arrival in 7 weeks. ^__~

[candy--chan.livejournal.com]

That might be necessary...

Note to self: get a crazy icon :3

[ytak.livejournal.com]

Find a Woody Woodpecker icon. He was even more screwbally than Daffy and Bugs. Especially, early Woody (remembers watching it as a kid).

[ulfstormbringer.livejournal.com]

I know you can do it Candy-chan. Trust yourself and remember everything showchoir taught us. That you only screwed up if you look like you have.

[candy--chan.livejournal.com]

*laugh* Okay, that made me smile :D

[girlquinn.livejournal.com]

You'll be fine! Show them who's boss. And if not... slap their hands with a ruler!! Oh wait... nevermind.

You're dealing with younger kids, right? You should be okay!

[girlquinn.livejournal.com]

*poke* *poke*

I finished your drawing earlier!

LJ link!

Deviantart link!

*scurries away*

[candy--chan.livejournal.com]

ZOMG!! I LUFF ON YOU!! *pounces on you and squishies you with lurv*

[candy--chan.livejournal.com]

...sweetie, nuns are the ones who slap the hands with a ruler. NUNS. Not music teachers. We just don't let them play the xylophone--that's what one teacher I worked with did, anyway, when this kid wouldn't behave.

But yeah, they're elementary schoolers ^_^;;

[writergurl.livejournal.com]

I think you'll do fabulously! You're good with kids, for the younger ones, and for the high schoolers...just remember it wasn't so long ago that YOU were one, so you're still pretty savvy about what goes on in high school...you should be just fine :)

[candy--chan.livejournal.com]

Awww, thank you! :D

I guess with younger kids, I'm more accustomed to the role of "older cousin who's good at Blue's Clues" than to the role of "teacher." But that'll come with time, I guess. As for high schoolers...I'm sort of saavy, but I was always the one who was uber-serious about choir rehearsal (except for when I was sitting next to Kat--then it was aaaaaaaaall giggles!). I s'pose I'll manage, though ^_^;;

*glomps you and scampers off*

[insaneladybug.livejournal.com]

**patpat.** We can be nervous together. XD On Sunday I start teaching music to the children at my church.

[candy--chan.livejournal.com]

...so we'll be doing sort of the same thing, actually o.O You'll be teaching music to the tykes at your church, and I'll be teaching music to the sprouts at the school.

*high fives* Good luck, sweetie! :D

[insaneladybug.livejournal.com]

**returns the high five.** You too! I hadn't realized we'd be doing pretty much the same thing. ^^

[candy--chan.livejournal.com]

WE CAN DUUUUUUUU EEEEEEET! :D

[ulfstormbringer.livejournal.com]

That is an awesome picture of Reno from the turks. I'm ganking that for a friend!

[insaneladybug.livejournal.com]

Sure, go ahead. ^^ Just credit Amanechan for it. :)

[wish-wielder.livejournal.com]

CANDY!!!!!!!

Please, please listen to me when I tell you to make sure you don't have a complete ass for a teacher!

My cousin has to redo a whole course AND student teaching (while paying again for the course without getting a refund for the first time she passed it) because the teacher they stuck her with hated her. I really don't want to see anyone else get in that kinda sitch, 'cause it kinda really sucks (she was going on to Wilmington College this fall to change her degree from teaching kindergarten to kindergarten & elementary (or whatever the next batch is), and now she can't because of all this).

Hopefully that won't happen to you, and hopefully student teaching will be a blast. Either way, g'luck with it, and I'm sure you'll be great. You're a very likeable person, and there's no way anyone would hate you. -hug- Rock their socks, y'hear? =)

[candy--chan.livejournal.com]

...my cooperating teachers sounded really nice over the phone, but that story made me kind of nervous, actually >.>;; I hope I can get along with them and it'll all be good.

*hugs* Thanks, sweetie :D You're wonderful.

[bishonen-girl.livejournal.com]

~hug~ You will be fine!!!
we should go out this weekend and just go crazy for you!!!!

[candy--chan.livejournal.com]

*hugs* Thanks, sweetie.

I don't know about going crazy--I do work on Saturday--but I wouldn't be averse at all to some hanging out after work on Saturday or sometime on Sunday? :D

[kit2000andanna.livejournal.com]

We believe in you! It will be interesting to gain new experience, ne?