Due to Spring Break and Holly week, aside from testing problems (I have arrived at Southside and not be able to go in the classroom because of testing) I could finally go to my field experience. I waited in the office until the teacher was notified that I was there so I could go up to the classroom. As I walked in the office, several people kept asking me "Why are you studying education?" and telling me "Quit it while you can, we are here because we could not afford to do anything else." Both of the times that I have been in my field experience I have gotten these type of comments and they make me uncomfortable. I just look at them when they speak, give them a smile a turn around.
In the office came a teacher with a kid. The kid could not stay seated, he was running around and jumping all over the office with his backpack and his juice. The teacher seemed desperate, she grabbed him and sat him down with her force, but he kept getting back up until she finally gave up and let him jump around. She had a frown in her face and looked really, really tired and bored. As I saw this, I was finally called to go upstairs to the classroom. I went and sat in the back of the class so that children would pay attention to the teacher.
It was Science class and they were learning about tides. The teacher, in front of them, asked me "are you sure you want to be a teacher? They don't do their homework, and they behave very bad". They were all looking at here with anger, while I just nodded. Although they did not like what she said, they respected her. They never spoke while she did, and they raised their hand most of the times, I believe they were a bit frightened since she is pretty serious.
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