fundamentally changed.

Have I told you lately how much I love my major? Every day I feel inspired in all sorts of ways. At times I think I might be the worst teacher ever and at other times I think maybe I'll be great. And I guess that's part of its glory. I came across this quote on tumblr:

Reading honest literature makes you love the world. Knowledge and understanding are love. Reading educates our feelings and enhances our sympathy. When you read for understanding, you are fundamentally changed. You are a different person at the end of the story or the novel than you were when it began.
John Dufresne

I have this deep love, this adoration, this real belief in reading. And in knowledge. Today I started my practicum at Oak Canyon Jr. High School and I met the teacher that I will be a student teacher for in the Fall. Pretty exciting stuff if you ask me! I'm just thrilled to be able to help my students learn and understand things they didn't before. Because for me, it really is all about love. I love the kids. I love language. I love learning. Teaching this stuff won't always come easy and they won't always feel the way I do about it, but the fact that I get to try is enough for me.