COVA Reflections

Coming into this program, I was experiencing my first year of an adult job. Not only just an adult job , but the ultimate job of Teaching.I was fresh out of the pandemic undergraduate and alternative certification program. A lot of experiences were going on and I was surviving. When deciding to go back to school, I was feeling invincible! I knew if I didn't go back right after finishing my bachelors I wouldn't want to go back. So,here I was,in my first year of teaching (and a state testing grade at that) and going full time for my masters. It was then after processing the reality of so much being involved in both schools hit me like a ton of bricks. Looking back I’m glad I decided to go through, but during the semesters my goodness gracious I regretted signing up and trying to tackle a bunch of first time experiences.

Yes, every waking moment we make choices that can determine the next minute,day, month, year, and the rest of our lives. Education wise, I chose to continue my education beyond my bachelors in a challenging time considering it was my first year teaching. Looking back as I am writing one of my final reflections I don't regret it, but during all the other 8 week semesters I definitely questioned my decisions negatively.Now that it is coming to an end I am grateful on how much I've branched from such structure and have grasped so much from a 4 letter acronym that made me think beyond what I would have.