aother assisnment - reflecting on progression

video version here.

the beginning—relaxed, settling in.

hanging by the poolside, not getting wet just yet.

gaining comfort, easing in;

so many eager faces.

first reflecting on my own education,

then moving from robert munsch to paulo freire.

first look at the real thing;

putting my toes in the water, no big deal.

finding what works, what i like.

gaining new ideas—this is pretty great

envisioning these ideas in my own class

and reflecting; is this something i can see myself doing?

creating our own ideas,

wading into the shallow end.

experimenting, like throwing a dart,

a little more pressure, will it hit the target?

feeling of accomplishment, positive feedback, gaining confidence,

reflection: maybe i can do this.

reflecting on the semester,

diving into the deep end.

it's the big one. the real test.

like a boss in a video game

or a mountain i feel ill-prepared to climb.

confidence back to zero, it's november.

the pressure is getting the best of me

trying to stay afloat, but not doing so well.

feeling a lot less motivated,

procrastinating as long as i can

complete my draft, completely unsatisfied

reflection: this happens every year. i can get past this.

feeling more motivated

i dive in and finish the course

i don't think i've got it all figured out

but i am back on track. hoping for the best

success brings motivation. reflection: i can do this.

feeling good again, goodbye november.