Studying to be a teacher has been challenging yet rewarding. I have spent the last two years scanning the library shelves in the children's section while getting dirty looks from the kids that actually belong there. I have learned about phonics and this amazing monster called Common Core. I have endured three hour long classes while learning that a person's attention span is really only 50 minutes. I have practiced teaching on my peers who had to pretend that they were children so that I could get the correct response. However, nothing, I mean nothing could prepare me for student teaching.

1. When the students are all trying to guess your age and one of them says 40.

Close.

2. When they forget your name.

I'm here every week.

3. When they ask you something that their teacher would say no to.

"Can I go to the bathroom?" "Can I get water?" "Can I get a bandaid?"

4. When they understand what you are teaching.

The best moment.

5. When they have no clue what you are teaching.

They don't even know what to ask because they are that confused and all you can do is hope that it comes to them so that you don't feel like a failure.

6. When you're being observed and a student starts misbehaving.

The look is coming your way.

7. You have to ask your teacher to do five million things for you.

You have four education classes that all require something from your teacher. You need books, materials, lesson plans, notes, copies, letters sent home, a student's information, a group of student's information, to sit in on meetings, ext.

8. When they all have to hug you before they leave.

How could you say no?

9. All the teacher's are gossiping and you awkwardly sit there.

Try to pretend you are doing something.

10. When you know that you have made an impact on their lives.

And they have made an impact on yours too.