Will the jitters never end?
I've been teaching at colleges/universities for 2.5 years now, yet every day on the first day of class I have the jitters. I think it's partially excitement, partially nerves. What if I say something dumb? What if someone asks a question I don't have the answer to? What if the class is too easy and they slack off for the rest of the semester? What if I put something incorrect in the syllabus I now have 50 printed copies of?
I've mostly assuaged myself of the fear that people won't think the class is tough enough by giving a lecture on the first day. Granted, it includes a Kahoot. But still!
On the plus side, I got an email from a wonderful student from last semester letting me know that she got a great internship (that I helped her find) for this semester. Totally worth it.
I've been teaching at colleges/universities for 2.5 years now, yet every day on the first day of class I have the jitters. I think it's partially excitement, partially nerves. What if I say something dumb? What if someone asks a question I don't have the answer to? What if the class is too easy and they slack off for the rest of the semester? What if I put something incorrect in the syllabus I now have 50 printed copies of?
I've mostly assuaged myself of the fear that people won't think the class is tough enough by giving a lecture on the first day. Granted, it includes a Kahoot. But still!
On the plus side, I got an email from a wonderful student from last semester letting me know that she got a great internship (that I helped her find) for this semester. Totally worth it.
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