The end...?

Now I realize I don’t want this to end. I know I’ll miss going to the Institute every day and learn from the amazing teachers we have and from my incomparable mates. The truth is that I don’t have time to stop and reflect about my feelings; which are many. On one side, I want to finish my career and spend some time doing nothing at all! But then I think that the new stage brings new responsibilities; not being a student anymore and being in charge of my own students.  I hope I have taken the best of the people I met during these five years; their patience, their motivation, their perseverance, their positivity, their knowledge and so on. I feel blessed because of this experience and the opportunity to grow as a person and as a future teacher. Some people don’t appreciate what they have, but I´m thankful because I can do what I like. I remember when I started the teacher training program I wasn’t so sure of what I wanted. I just liked the language and that was it. But with the years I realized it was bigger than that; I was studying to be a teacher. And then I understood the role teachers have in our lives and how some simple actions can change someone’s day or even a life.

I wouldn’t like to be a mediocre teacher as I have seen many times;  I would like to be a creative, caring and respected one. I know I have still many things to learn; things which are not only related to the language but which are related to values and experiences which will make my classes more enjoyable and positive. Right now, I feel tired and I wish for the holidays to come, but I know that next year I will miss the afternoons at IFDC learning and sharing moments with my mates. I hope those moments won’t go so easily from my mind. I know this is the end of something, but the beginning of another stage in my life which I want it to be as enjoyable as possible.

Be happy!

Natalia.