My mentor teacher from student teaching asked me to sub for him for 3 days this week and I was all for it! I hadn't seen my students since the beginning of December so I couldn't wait to surprise them. I kind of had this fear that I would come back and no one would remember me, or really care that I was there, but that was definitely just me being stupid and doubtful.
Because when I came back, I was bombarded with hugs and students yelling, "MRS. PINEDA! MRS. PINEDA!" It was an overwhelming, yet so rewarding experience being back with them. This may sound weird, but after I graduated and the weeks went on, I knew that I had missed my students. But I didn't realize how much I missed them until I stepped foot back on campus. All the memories came flooding back and it felt good to be home.
I mean, how can you not melt at those faces? Its weird to me that only 4 months at John C. Fremont Middle School could have such a lasting effect on who I am. I honestly didn't expect to connect and love my students as much as I did. Still do. I feel like I have 180 children. Most of which I would adopt 100% (not all but most...lol). I guess you don't realize what impact you can make on someone's life in such a short period of time. But the biggest thing I've learned with teaching is that when you are real, honest, and open to anything/everything, the classroom is everyone's happy place. And when that happens, anything is possible. Really. You can literally get the students to do WHATEVER it is you want them to do. I'm serious. What-ever. I could probably get students to stand on their heads in front of their classmates if I really wanted them to.
We took this picture on the last day of the semester last year.
And decided to make it a tradition whenever we saw each other again.
Oh that dang Snapchat face swap filter. It kills me. Every. Stinkin. Time.
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