Petrified and Overwhelmed

Things our professors said to my fellow student teachers and me:

-"This quarter will be busier than next quarter, even though you're only student teaching part-time."

-"You will cry at least once this quarter - hopefully not in front of your students."

-"You all will get sick."

-"You will be very stressed, tired, and overwhelmed."

-"DO NOT slack on your SPU classes, and DO NOT slack on your student teaching!"

-"This quarter sets you up for the rest of your teacher certification; should you not do well this quarter, you will not earn your resident certification."

-"If you choose to work while student teaching and it effects your teaching, you will be dismissed from this professional program."

-"You are in a professional program in one of the best teacher certification programs on the west coast. The chance that you will be hired where you are student teaching is very high, so do your very best - and then some."

Needless to say, I had the crap scared out of me this morning. I felt like I could throw up at any moment, I was so petrified of walking into that classroom tomorrow morning. I met Lynne for coffee right afterwards, and she helped me to feel better. And Ellen calmed me down while I was freaking out this evening. Roomie has been a blessing, too. She's excited for me and wants to help me pick out my "first day of school outfit" before we go to bed tonight. My lunch is packed, my clothes are clean, and I'm setting three alarms so I don't oversleep.

I can do this.
I can do this.