How Did I Go From 4" Heels to 401k's?: What Senior II Does to You

by Rebecca Coleman (senior)

Are you ready to always be tired, go to sleep at 10:00, and feel like there is not enough time in the day? No? Then beware of Senior II. I am in my Senior II in Nash County at Swift Creek Elementary. Because of financial reasons, I also have a part time job after school and on the weekends. It is great to have the feeling that I am almost done with college but then again it is very overwhelming at the same time.

I feel that I am becoming an adult a lot sooner then my mind expected me to. I used to talk to my friends about weekend plans. Now I am finding myself talking about my 401k and insurance benefits. WHAT?!? I do have to say that Teaching Fellows has prepared me a lot more than I thought. The seminars and conferences that seemed like they had no point have really shown to be useful. I knew how to conduct myself in my recent interview, I knew how to write a resume and to have it with me at all times, I knew how marketable I was because of this program. All of that helped me land a job before graduation.

Senior II is hard, there is no getting around that, but it is also the most fun I have had in college. If you are truly meant to be an educator, you will have a blast because you are doing what feels right. I love the children in my class, and truly feel that I have made some type of impact on their education. In conclusion I will say, Senior II is the most stressful semester I have ever had. I have no sort of social calendar anymore, I can hardly stay awake to watch shows I used to be addicted to, and I can’t seem to wear my 4 inch heels for longer than 5 minutes anymore. With all of these things said, I wouldn’t change any of it, because the feeling you get when a child finally gets the idea you were trying to teach is PRICELESS!