Today, I stood in front of a classroom of 19 students and began my first semester as a teaching associate. For the next four months, this will be my crew, and we will go on a journey of learning Research Methods in Social Work, together.
I must say, I've been very excited about this opportunity. I've been preparing and revising a syllabus for the past few weeks. I attended a training yesterday with other graduate students who will be teaching across campus. And this afternoon, at 1:10pm, it all began.
I'm excited. We had a great first day. The energy was lively. The students were present and engaged, and ultimately the mood was set just right for a powerful and productive semester.
For me, the work comes with balancing my TA and dissertation responsibilities. I will need to find the right fit between doing a good job in front of the classroom, and doing an even better job to get myself out of the classroom (the PhD student classroom, that is).
I'm very much looking forward to what's in store. This is definitely a far cry from starting the past few school years trying to recover from intense exams and coursework.
August has just about left the building, and we have officially dipped our toes into year four.
It's that time again. We're moving closer to the real BIG goal.
#letsgetit
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