When I think of French class, I think of room 78 in the
Language and Performing Arts building at Charles Wright Academy. I think of my
six classmates: telling jokes, preparing for exams, and translating French
texts. I anxiously recall lessons on grammar, history, and tenses. During my
internship, everything has flipped. I am no longer the student, but the
teacher. Now, the lessons are in English. Every day, we help students by
teaching them how to write a typical American essay, working with them to
analyze quotes, and preparing creative writing workshops. I always thought
about becoming a teacher, and over the past few weeks I have gotten to
experience the profession first hand.
By shadowing Madame Fasquel, an English teacher at Lycée
Nelson Mandela in Nantes, France, I have learned what it means to be a teacher.
Teaching means patience; it means being ready to switch gears if something last
minute comes up. Being a teacher means caring for your students, always wanting
them to succeed. I have always wondered what it would be like to be a teacher,
and now, I know. Teaching is exciting, fun, and collaborative. It can also be
challenging, confusing, or frustrating. All in all, teaching is a rewarding,
incredible opportunity, and I think Madame Fasquel for helping me learn that.
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