August 31, 2012

• Things I learned from working this summer

  2 things before i start the list:i’m going to miss these kids & i hope they want me bqck next summer!!! & this is finally my first post from the mobile app! I’m so behind lol

  In no particular order:
  1. I am so incredibly blessed & fortunate that i never had any reading issues. I have seen kids of all abiliy level this summer from kids who mix up their “i”s and “e”s, to kids that cannot read at all, to kids that are 13 years old and have the intelligence/reading level of someone college age or order…. I feel like i’ve seen it all and i’m just happy that i never had to worry about that stuff.
  2. There is always a way to respond positively even when the kid (or person in general) is really really behaving badly.
  3. I am SO much more aware of what words don’t follow the phonetic rules… It’s nerdy exciting
  4. Kids are so so funny & i want to spend more time with them. Their joy & humor is contagious!
  5. With a little push in the right direction , anyone can figure things out for themselves via socratic questioning (ok, maybe i don’t knpw this for sure but i know that it is highly likely based on what i’ve seen)
  6. Little things you think mean nothing or think are meaningless/drudging oftentimes mean the world to someone who needs your help.
  7. A little kindness goes a long way
  8. I will never think of reading or writing in the same way again.
  9. Some people value intelligence & money more than anything….
  10. I learned how to be upbeat & positive all day…. I’m super excited to translate that to my clinical experience when i enter the nursing program!!!!!
  11. I learned how much patience i actually am capable of when i am willing to let Gos help me & also to let go of wanting to control what others are doing
  12. I learned cool games to play with flashcards for when i am studying.
  13. I learned that i shoukd visualize what i am reading for my schoolwork!!!! How did i never think of that before? Lol
  14. I learned how fast money goes…. Especialy if you’re not keeping track….
  15. I learned how good it feels to get your paycheck
  ——–15a. & how much federal tax stinks lol

  I’m tired of list making right now…. Happy end of summer!

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