Interim :)

                  I spent a week outside of my lovely school learning about the future career I would enjoy doing. I would love, love, LOVE to be a teacher. It's exactly the sort of thing I'd be perfectly suited to do. I enjoy kids a lot. I think being a middle school teacher would be the right job because it is a time in a kids life where they need someone to rely on and someone to teach them things properly,
         On my interim I went to Phoenix Middle School and taught with the health teacher. Due to budget cuts the health teacher also took over some of the role of the guidance counselor. This amazing teacher and wonderful mentor taught me something very cool.
         The middle school age group is a time where kids try to define themselves. It's a time that can be very hard for some kids. A guidance counselor can be very important in this ime because they take on a lot  of emotional burdens and even support groups for those that need it.
         I did a lot. I taught some health. I helped the kids with a project that had to do with todays social issues and I helped kids tackle fears about high school. I learned how to deal with a kid that you may not get along with.
         I learned that every little job is important to keeping a school together. A kid should feel safe in their learning enviroment and I feel that sometimes a guidance counselor can be the one to provide that. I had a great time during this week and i feel that it was very beneficial to explore my options. I'm so glad i chose to do this sooner rather than later. I learned things outside of the textbook that week and i'm very blessed to have had the opportunity.
Currently (i'm) lovin it,
Mattie:)