Student Teaching: A Journey Long And Strange

Yesterday was my last day of student teaching; anunexpectedly bittersweet conclusion as, delighted as I am with my newfound freedom, I actually found myself a little sad to say goodbye to the kids. Maybe this is a further sign (alongwith others here and therethroughout the semester)that the teaching profession is a good fit for me, or that I’m a good fit for it.

To be totally honest, I wasn’t 100% certain of this all semester. I consider myself something of an academic, comfortable with books...