I don't know what it is about Tuesday, but I feel like that must be a bad day teaching wise for me. It was rough--not terrible--just rough. I was so prepared to teaching about defining relative clauses and it just didn't do the way that I had hoped or planned. Yes, the students were able to use them correctly by the end of the lesson, but that doesn't mean each stage was a success.
BUT despite all of those feelings, it is important to decide to stay positive. Things might be falling apart around you, you might mess up in front of everyone, but that doesn't matter. Decide NOW that you will succeed. It might take a thousand times, but determination always wins out over luck. Preparation is key. Practice. Patience. These are attributes of a positive mindset. I am learning on each day of this course to focus on the people and remain upbeat. I had some tears for a bit during feedback after TP and another trainee, Suzana, told me that she didn't know what to do with that because I am always so happy.
Be happy. Be positive. LAUGH! Seriously, read a joke today and have a laugh. It is important to let yourself be and remember that not everything needs to be golden, it just needs to work. Perfection is a worthy goal, but remember that being human is a practice of endurance, not perfectionism.
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