I related to this chapter so much. One of my biggest fears about becoming a teacher is not "being able to reach" every student, or "failing" them in some way. I feel like so much of being a teacher is that you really do shape minds, and that that is the reason you choose this profession, so when there is a day that you feel like you really aren't reaching anyone, I can imagine what a blow it must be.
However, once again, the students' insights into the subject made me feel so much better. The students seem to understand that if you have a bad day, you are only human, yet at the same time, they still desire a very strict line between authority and friendship. I was surprised to find that most students would rather have an authority figure that they can depend on to do their job and "do it well," rather than a teacher who is like a best friend. The point rung especially true for me when I read the quote that said something like 'with all the teachers in the building, students are bound to connect with someone.' That was powerful because I felt like it took some pressure off of me to always have to be the teacher that "changes someone's life."
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