Today I had my last class with my cohort. For those of you who have somehow stumbled upon this blog without any knowledge, allow me to explain.
I am working to become a middle school teacher. Kent State University is helping me reach this goal via their middle childhood education program. This school year (2008 - 2009), I have been placed with a group of peers. They are my cohort. We all have one teacher in common and that is Dr. Rishel. Other than that, who our professor is depends on the content areas of our choice. My areas are Mathematics and Social Studies.
Back to the story...
So, today was our last class together and it is the epitome of bittersweet. Throughout this school year, I have made many friends and grown close to these other pre-service teachers. I came to Kent State with one goal in mind: receiving my degree and license. At first, I attempted to keep my distance from the others with this day in mind. If I did not make any friends, there would be nothing to regret of getting the hell out of dodge, so to speak. Upon meeting these people, it became clear that this would not be possible and thoughts of this day and the feelings I am experiencing now faded into the background.
A wonderful group of people have touched my life and they will not be forgotten, and these feelings I had feared at the beginning I now welcome. I have sadness that these people, these friends, will go their separate ways. However, I am a better person and a happier person for knowing them. I hope that through technology such as this very blog I can keep in contact with as many as possible. If you are one of those people that has made an impact these last two semesters, thank you and please send me an e-mail or response to keep in communication.
I am working to become a middle school teacher. Kent State University is helping me reach this goal via their middle childhood education program. This school year (2008 - 2009), I have been placed with a group of peers. They are my cohort. We all have one teacher in common and that is Dr. Rishel. Other than that, who our professor is depends on the content areas of our choice. My areas are Mathematics and Social Studies.
Back to the story...
So, today was our last class together and it is the epitome of bittersweet. Throughout this school year, I have made many friends and grown close to these other pre-service teachers. I came to Kent State with one goal in mind: receiving my degree and license. At first, I attempted to keep my distance from the others with this day in mind. If I did not make any friends, there would be nothing to regret of getting the hell out of dodge, so to speak. Upon meeting these people, it became clear that this would not be possible and thoughts of this day and the feelings I am experiencing now faded into the background.
A wonderful group of people have touched my life and they will not be forgotten, and these feelings I had feared at the beginning I now welcome. I have sadness that these people, these friends, will go their separate ways. However, I am a better person and a happier person for knowing them. I hope that through technology such as this very blog I can keep in contact with as many as possible. If you are one of those people that has made an impact these last two semesters, thank you and please send me an e-mail or response to keep in communication.
I will leave you with this quote from Anais Nin
"Each friend represents a world in us, a world possibly not born until they arrive, and it is only by this meeting that a new world is born."
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