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20 Feelings Every Education Major Has Had

No matter what anybody tells you.

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20 Feelings Every Education Major Has Had

1. When you tell that one student not to do a thing and they do the thing...

2. Explaining why you never have time to hang out with people...

3. When that one kid tests you...

4. When your lesson goes exactly how you planned it...

5. And when it doesn't...

6. When a student says the wrong thing in front of your supervisor...

7. When any member of the school staff says they want to speak with you...

8. When you tell one kid your age and they tell you you're old...

9. When you walk back into the classroom after leaving for like five seconds and the students are like...

"WHERE DID YOU GO? WHY DID YOU LEAVE?"

10. Keeping your words clean like...

11. When a student asks you a question you don't know how to answer...

12. Getting pretty for placement like...

13. But on the days when you can't get out of bed and you're like...

14. Turning around for a second and suddenly...

15. When a student asks you something because they know the teacher won't say yes...

16. Watching your cooperating teacher be flawless and wanting that...

17. Trying to get students' attention like...

18. When your lesson doesn't quite align with a standard...

19. Getting a good evaluation like...

20. And knowing you're changing lives, even if some days you don't have one...

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