I had a productive day today. My SAT class was in Guidance today looking through college books, and I took them in one-by-one to talk about what they wanted to major in, what that meant, and where they wanted to go. The “what that meant” part is basically showing what goes into each major. A lot of the guys in the class were interested in Sports Sciences, so I showed them that most programs don’t have a lot of choice in the courses, and that they have high expectations. I think that they were surprised at what really went into majors, particularly in the science/medical fields. Some of the students were looking at majors like English, History, and Writing, so I showed them how they have a lot of choices for those classes, though it’s still a heavy course. I also was sure to assure them all that it wasn’t a scary process, and if they chose a major out of interest rather than out of interest for money, it would be easier and they would be happier.
However, I did notice today that the “last day before break” moods were setting in, especially with my last class. The students are usually really nice, and it’s not that they were bad but they sure were chatty! It was my Shakespeare class, and I got all of my projects today. As dorky as it might sound, I really can’t wait to go through them. At a quick glance, some are definitely better than others, but I think it’s going to be a fun process rather than painful as it is for when I grade papers or essays.
Now, to enjoy my mini-vacation and relax.
