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Originally Posted by Webstral
...nor real control over anything.
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You only ever have real control over one thing, and that is yourself and your own actions. That both sucks and is empowering at the same time
I've been teaching for a number of years, although never as a student teacher, but I have some empathy with your views. If you want the prize, set the jaw, shoulder to the wheel, and push through it; it's about all anyone can do at times.
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Then there's the graduate work on top of the school work. Then there's the fact that I have a two year-old and a newborn at home.
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Then there's the fact that one of my English classes is populated by the bottom-of-the-barrel students of the school..... I can't say I get any joy out of teaching this group.
I long to produce some material for Twilight: 2000....
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Set a goal, and start a countdown. Celebrate each day that is taking you closer to this goal. How do you eat an elephant?