Well, tomorrow is the big day! I move into the dorms at Georgia Tech to start Teach for America! I am really excited to meet the rest of the 2010 Atlanta corps members and see what institute and induction are all about! I'm also really nervous about moving to a new, HUGE city (from backwoods Clemson, haha <3), not knowing where anything is and living in a dorm again... AHH!! I had to load up on dorm-adaptable snack food today at Wal-Mart because I don't know that I will have a refrigerator or microwave or anything and we'll see how well I can revert back to dining hall food. haha.
I've kept myself extremely busy today preparing for my move, which helped me avoid being a big ball of nerves. I still have a lot to do but the nervousness is starting to find its way back in. Will I make friends? Can I comfortably share a room again? Will I be able to keep up with the vigorous work load? Are all of the kids there going to be smarter than me? Will I pass my GACE exams and even be eligible to teach in the fall? I have all of these questions and all of these doubts, but I just have to stay focused and keep my eyes focused on the goal: the students that I will get to teach. The more I immerse myself in the next few weeks and work hard and learn, the better equipped I will be to help them and better their futures.
God had this in his plan for me for a reason. I have to look to Him for the strength, perseverance and wisdom to get through it all: the next 6 weeks and the 2 years after. "When you come to the end of all the light you know, and it's time to step into the darkness of the unknown, faith is knowing that one of two things shall happen: Either you will be given something solid to stand on or you will be taught to fly." With the help of God and Teach for America and the support of the people I care about, I will learn to fly. Wish me luck!
"Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God's grace in its various forms." 1 Peter 4:10
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I am so so so happy you're keeping a blog! I am so proud of you =] This is such a crazy wonderful opportunity and you're going to be a great teacher!!
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to read more!
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