I'm nervous. Extremely. Why? First, practicum. I get cold feet whenever I think about teaching. I would say the class that was given to me is quite challenging. I went in to observe the teacher once. They behaved quite well throughout the lesson but that because the teacher who was in charge did a tremendous job. She was strict and firm, the kind of teacher that you wouldn't want to mess up with. But at the same time, the children love her. They took part during the lesson activity, and they listened to her. She made it look so easy, almost effortlessly. Yet I know that if I were the one who's in charge, I wouldn't be the one who's in control. I need to do something with the way I carry myself: not to be too friendly, not to smile too much, and not to show how nervous I am in front of my students. I need to stand tall and confident. They said with experience, things would get better. As a novice teacher, I have to learn some new tricks to make everything works, and also to be able to pull through when things get out of hand.
Another reason why I'm nervous is because tomorrow is the day that would determine if I could drive legally on road or not. Yes, a driving test. I'm rather pessimistic though. I don't hold out much hope in passing, because I know how difficult it was for me based on my previous experience. Still, I'm nervous. So yeah, hopefully I wouldn't put anyone's life at stake and that I come back as a whole without missing limb or serious cuts!
Wish me the best.
-Miss B-
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