I survived! I know you were all thinking the same thing: “Am I going to make it through the first whole week as a real teacher?”
Well, we did. I have to say that I don’t think I have ever had a week fly by that fast before and by the Friday I was exhausted and more than ready for the weekend, which mainly consisted of sofa and trashy television. Maybe with a little bit of work thrown in (I suppose).
As I write this, reflecting on my first full week as an NQT, I can honestly say it was a real mix of emotions. I started the week extremely nervous (as I have previously mentioned). However, once the first lesson had finished, all those nerves went away.
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