Today I feel happy
I'm finished the say
With this experience
I shall be on my way
How frightened I feel
But excited as well
To begin a new life
At the ring of a bell
So many emotions passed
Through me this week
The mere thought of leaving
Sent a tear down my cheek
The time I spent here
Has taught me so much
I've come to love
Each person as such
You've been so supportive
SO helpful, so kind
When I think of all you've done for me
Why, it just blows my mind!
My questions were answered
All concerns were addressed
You're so easy to talk to
Why be depressed?
Above and beyond
The call of duty you went
In helping me figure things out
Believe me when I say, "It was time well spent!"
Remember week one? Seems like history now
Surroundings so new; I entered the room eager to learn
It became quickly clear how much fun this class is
As I watched and I helped, awaiting my turn
Week two got me thinking:
"How many bathroom breaks must they take?"
While tying dozens of shoes with my own bladder expanding
Stumbling reading and calendar-ing as if crossing a lake
Playing a name game is great fun
As I learned during week three
Adding phonics and spelling to my already-full plate
Thinking ahead, worried, the future cloudy
Teaching math during week four was my favorite I found
While agonizing each scrupulous detail
Discovering quickly just how hard this job is
My body and voice about to fail
Could it be? Yes, week five is really half way!
"I hardly know anything about anything!"
"I can't believe I'm here!" I repeatedly say
Reminding me each morning is another day
Plans are easier; I'm sketching my way through week six
Teaching the morning and all afternoon
Transitions and behavior send me running for cover
As I think about being alone in the room
Flying solo weeks seven and eight
Sent me nose-diving through reading groups
Small group work proves difficult to date
And seeing my progress was not easy
"Set expectations!" I told myself for week nine
"I am in charge!" So easy to say yet hard to believe
"Think of how far you've come now"
But still having trouble with this thing called achieve
Has week ten come already? No it can't be
I'm finding I really like being in charge
But need more time to work through some stuff
Has my ambition become too large?
Surely no, as you cooperatively agree
A few days off are just what I need
I come back for week eleven to help and to teach
And magnets are fun for all, indeed
A field trip and such thrown into the mix
Week twelve brings some things in myself I must fix
I am getting better and expecting listening ears
And quieting many, many, MANY fears
And so I must leave now
This is getting rather long
I am quite tired
Of finding rhymes for this song
I will always remember you and and your class
As my first adventure, it has just been a blast!
22 and the Princess just made my every day
I hope that these memories will forever last.
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