I am choosing a few supports because this would be a novel if I listed them all.
Joshua Jessie- He has been the best support in my life the past 5 and a half years. When you have someone in your life that does not judge you, hate you and has forgiveness and puts up with unnecessary drama, they are strong keepers of your heart. He is the type of person that makes you feel better about yourself and forces you to be a better person. Josh is not perfect at all so we learn from one another. He is the best thing that has happened to me and comes when I need him. I know I can not live my life without out him. I feel it would be impossible.
My job- It seems as if I have been trying to figure out for a long time what I really wanted to do with my life as far as my career. I have changed my major so many times in college and worked so many jobs. I realized my experience through my jobs has been mainly children and youth. I feel as though I am still figuring out what I want to do with this field for the rest of my life. Right now I teach pre school and I love it. The only thing I hate is the pay. I feel under appreciated and it is hard to live off what I make, but my job performance has been persistent and consistent and I am appreciated by some parents. I have learned so much about myself and who I am. I have learned a lot of patience too. Without my career I have nothing and I need it because it is a passion.
Education- School for me is a love hate relationship. I really hate school but I love educating myself especially on something I am passionate about. I have said so many time I am dropping out or I am not submitting an assignment but somehow manage to have 3 degrees and a CDA. It is not in me to quit. It would be difficult for me to teach on the level I am on without my education and it would be difficult to find employment in my field with limited education. I feel I am nothing without my education and I know that this is something no one has control over but me and no one can take my education from me.
I am proud of my success of supporters in my life, even the supporters that has failed me because it shows growth and progress. I face challenges daily with all three supporters but I have learned to juggle them as they are the three most important in my life.
I understand. It is difficult to feel appreciated especially in the PreK Preschool grades. In taxes alone, I do not have any write offs in PreK as I did in elementary school. It is so difficult monetarily to feel properly compensated even though we may love this job. I understand whole heartedly.
ReplyDeleteHi Kwe,
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing. I enjoyed your transparency as you described each area of support and yet included the challenges of each still. Your perspective is refreshing, despite the challenges faced or obstacles encountered you maintain hope and belief in each area holding on to what is true/evident. Our areas of support does not mean they are perfect BUT their imperfections can be what helps us grow in a sense. It instills patience, perseverance, and contentment be it moderate or abundance of the good or bad we can still make it through all things given the right perspective and drive to do so. Maintaining an even view is what keeps the course on this journey of figuring out the best path to travel and at the same time teaching us valuable lessons along the way. These lessons would then be imparted amongst the children and community we serve, positive chain reaction!