Down Memory Lane...

Well today was the day in which prospective Teaching Fellows had to do the last portion of the process - the big interview! Region 3's interviews were being held at Meredith, so of course I had to help with escorting the high school seniors to their interviews and then waiting to take them back. Over the 6 interviewees I had, and the 15 minute wait time for each, which added up to 1.5 hours, I had a lot of time to buy and play new games on my iphone as well as think back to when I had to do the interview. The whole application process was very intimidating to me and from the beginning of the process I never thought I would actually get it, but luckily I did :)

As I sat outside of the door and could hear every word that was said because the door was so thin, I actually formed answers to the questions and thought about how much my answers would be different if I were in their shoes. Over the past 2 and a half years at Meredith, I have had so many opportunities that have molded me and shaped me into the woman that I am today. I can't even imagine what my life would be like if I had not been blessed the way that I have been and had not chosen the path that I find myself on. These experiences have matured me and made me see education in different eyes. As I compared my own answers with those of the students who actually answered them, I see how much I have grown because my answers would probably have been just like theirs. Having been in their shoes I understood their anxiety and fear of the interviewers and I did my best to calm them down and make them feel prepared and confident going in. It is hard to believe that three years ago I was in their shoes - I can hardly fathom that thought. And then to think that in one year I will be into the full swing of student teaching. Where has the time gone?

I am so thankful for this opportunity to be a NC Teaching Fellow as well as a Meredith Angel and it is days like today when I understand this and it is really put into perspective.