After reflecting on the first day we had with the students, I can happily say that I really believe that teaching is something that I can find satisfaction in. I started off pretty jittery though. In the beginning of class, when students started showing up, I felt a little bit like we were going to be overwhelmed, or at least me. I was nervous, and I wasn't certain why. It could be the change involved, not everyday do we teach in class rather than learn. Maybe it was the thought that no one would embrace our project. I believe that my biggest fear on day one was that I wouldn't be able to connect well with students in high school, or god forbid, middle school students. I feel so far removed from there world at this point in my life!
All of these fears slowly vanished though as Amanda and I got to know our group though. They were pretty responsive to us and one another. The mixture of students in our group all seem very different, however, they communicate well. One of our members appears to be very talented, you can tell she loves to draw and is working on her skills daily. Another one of our students seems enthusiastic about getting work done, I am not sure how many different artist trading cards he made, but there were plenty! He seems to experiment and not be afraid to try things, very open minded. The other girl in our group is a bit more intellectual than the others, she has interests in music, science, robots, and botany. Very different sorts of thinking, but they all seem to embrace our assignment.
After all is said and done, things will go well and I'm sure that we will all learn from each other. I'm excited to really get to work on Thursday. Oh, and where are all the guys at? Seriously, it's like Studio Arts all over again in there!
