Thursday, November 09, 2006

the performance...well, I think it is safe to say that was one class that I will not forget any time soon. Even though I was on the "bad" end of the deal, I think it was a good idea to be able to see a visual representation of what I had just read in the book. The entire time that this was going on, I was trying to figure out what I had done wrong to make the professor so mad and be treating me in the way that she was. I felt as though of the group I was picked on the most and I kept hearing my name get called out loud and brought to everyones attention that I was supposidely not as far along as the rest of the class and was not doing what I was allowed to even though I thought I was doing a good job. I also was unable to concentrate on the note taking part since I felt that I was going to be getting in trouble at any time no matter what I was or wasnt doing. I also couldnt keep the attention on what the class was talking about because I was so worried about what would happen next and I felt as though I was getting more and more behind. I hated it when in school my name was called out to the class for doing something that I wasnt supposed to be, which is probably why I would always do what I was told so I could avoid that situation that I dreaded the most. Looking back on it I was glad that I got to go through it so I would have a more first hand experience of what these children would be going through all the time. I could not imagine going to school if that is how I would be treated all the time in all of the classes. I too would want to be pulled from the system and just stay and do the work at home with people who wouldnt criticize me and make me feel as though I wasnt good enough. That was exactly how I kept feeling, I thought no matter what I did or didnt do it was going to get yelled at and called out on for whatever I was doing. I would like to watch this situation play out again but with being on the other side of it and getting to watch what the kids were going through since I was being a part of it and not able to watch the other kids. I think that this would be a good thing for everyone who wants to be in a classroom and teaching kids for them to be a part of to know how not to treat the students, especially when they are not as able to keep up with the majority of the kids. I am glad that I wasnt doing anything wrong and that it was all a part of an act because I felt so bad about myself. I am also very glad that I was in class to get to see it so that I will know what not to do in the future.

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