Sorry it's been so long since I last posted. One of the main reasons is that, for the past two weeks, I have been doing my work experience.
To be honest, I wasn't particularly looking forward to work experience. I just wanted to start my summer after finishing my GCSEs, like most people my age. One thing I was looking forward to however, was that I would be staying at my Mum's house during that time. As I expected, that has been fantastic!
I did the work experience itself at a Primary School. Until last year I really wanted to be a teacher, but then decided against it, so this was really make or break on that front.
I went in last Monday, just wanting to get it over and done with. Over the two weeks, I have worked with Reception for 4 days, and Years 1, 3 and 5 for two days each.
I loved it. Everybody was really nice and I really enjoyed getting to know the kids. I thought it would mainly be photocopying, but I didn't actually have any photocopying to do until my seventh day, and only had one other photocopying job after that. I supervised the kids, read with them, and did other jobs such as marking tests and filing things, which (for some strange reason), I actually enjoyed too! I met so many nice people and learnt the names of all the 120 children I worked with, which made me happy :)
I have had such a good time and now that I have left I really miss it. There are somethings I could have done better, like I could have stopped being so shy all the time, but it's all part of the experience. I've learnt many valuable lessons that I will keep forever, and had a great time too.
It's going to be very strange waking up on Monday and not having to go back. It feels like I spent a lot longer than two weeks there- in a good way though! I enjoyed being with the infants the most, which surprised me, since I am most used to 7-10 year olds and thought that, if I did go into teaching, it would be at secondary school.
This is the day I've been looking forward to for the past two years- GCSEs are over and I'm finally free! But actually, I'm pretty sad :(
Now I have to say good bye to every one I met, and go back to normal life. And that sucks.
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Charlotte, I meant to comment on this at the time but then I figured I'd write my own blog entry about it but then it turns out I couldn't be bothered so um... yeah :)
ReplyDeleteI worked in a primary school too, with one year 3 class for two weeks. I know exactly what you mean. I was like dreading work experience and thinking I would have to force myself through it but it was actually completely amazing. They all worshipped me and I kind of bonded with all of them. One of them bought me a freaking necklace to say thank you and the teachers got me chocolate and it was just amazing. I missed it so much after I left initially. It was like leaving primary school and the emotion fest that that was all over again.
But we're on vacaciones now. And you're away. WHERE DID YOU GO.