The End is Near... And So Is The Beginning

Today was my last day of college undergraduate classes. It is so surreal and I honestly can't believe it. I walked by my dorm from freshman year today, and I felt as if it was just yesterday that I was moving in and making Michigan State my new home. Now, I have finished four years of college, will earn my Bachelor's Degree in one week, and start my Master's Program and Student Teaching in the next six months. How fast the time goes... At the beginning of this semester I felt that I still had too much to learn before graduating and moving on to my internship, but now that it is over I feel as prepared as I can be for next year. The ideas, concepts, and experiences I have gained in this past year, I believe were the most important out of all my courses here at MSU. My favorite experience was in my placement this year at Central Elementary in Okemos. My CT, Mrs. Tazelaar taught me so much about being a teacher, that I only hope that one day I will be as good as her. The students also taught me a lot about classroom management, relating to one another, and building classroom community. I will definitely miss Mrs. Tazelaar and her first grade class, but I am thankful for all the memories and lessons I gained and learned from them.