If you want the rainbow...

The title of this blog comes from one of my favorite quotes from Dolly Parton.  I chose this quote to serve as the title for my blog as it is something that I have chosen to live my life by.  It serves as an encourager and reminder of the goals that I have for my life.  As a future educator I am reaching a point in my life where the life that I once knew is coming to an end and I'm on the edge of beginning a new journey.  The more time I spend interacting with people in the education field or with students the more excited I get about getting into my own classroom.  However, as with any situation the rains are here and it seems that many people are set on reminding me of those rains while others keep pointing out the rainbow at the end.



Some people are hesitant about my aspirations of becoming an educator in these uncertain economic times...thank you for reminding me.  I have found myself letting these reminders make me smile...a smile of knowing that this is a calling I have not taken lightly...a smile in knowing that I have the opportunity to have an impact on the lives of young people...a smile in knowing that I will be entering an honorable profession...a smile in knowing that I will hold a great responsibility...and a smile in knowing that I am scared to death of this great profession.


I would say it is safe to say that with each reminder I am just as much excited as scared.  After all, nothing can prepare me to actually know what to expect in my classroom or how to make the most of each class.  I will hold a great responsibility to make a positive impact on my students.  You never know what each student is coming in with, what things they have to go through at home, on the way to school or what their life is like when you're not around.  I hope that I am a person who not only teaches their students the content deemed necessary to pass a course but also to teach students how to make the most of their lives.  What an immense task ahead of me!

Oh well, got my rain boots on and I'm walking forward until I see that rainbow!  :)