My First Class
By Ilana L. Johnson
EDI 600 Psychological Foundation of Education
School of Education
Long Island University, C. W. Post
May 18, 2009
I began my graduate school career last semester for Spring 2009, and it has been an eye-opening experience. With the advent of each new class, I feel a renewed sense of anticipation. This feeling brings me closer and closer each day of the semester to the goal in which I am on a quest to complete; and this is to successfully complete graduate school with an increased amount of knowledge that I did not possess previously.
When I approached the campus yesterday, arriving for this class which kicks off my summer session of classes, I must admit to feeling a little bit of anxiety that I usually experience at the start of a new class. One (or most) wonders: What will I experience in this class? Is the teacher effective? What is the curriculum based on? Can I afford the textbooks? Will we receive a break because, holy cow, this class is long?!?! I didn't know what to expect; although, I prefer not to believe fodder as it tends to influence how I feel about a teacher and, thus, creating dissension and a biased atmosphere.
I remained positive about entering this new class, and I enjoyed it immensely. Professor Boyanton is upbeat and motivating, which in turn helped to create an energetic atmosphere among the classmates. The Name Game was interesting and fun, a game that I have never played before and like enough to personally use, perhaps, in a different setting. I appreciate the time Professor Boyanton took to make sure and encourage that we were familiar with not only her but with each other. She introduced class discussion allowing the opportunity for us to voice our feelings about the game as well as giving us her thoughts on how effectively we answered the group questions, gracing us with positive feedback.
All in all, I felt motivated about the class and I look forward to learning everything that will help to become a most dynamic educator.
Long Island University, C. W. Post
May 18, 2009
I began my graduate school career last semester for Spring 2009, and it has been an eye-opening experience. With the advent of each new class, I feel a renewed sense of anticipation. This feeling brings me closer and closer each day of the semester to the goal in which I am on a quest to complete; and this is to successfully complete graduate school with an increased amount of knowledge that I did not possess previously.
When I approached the campus yesterday, arriving for this class which kicks off my summer session of classes, I must admit to feeling a little bit of anxiety that I usually experience at the start of a new class. One (or most) wonders: What will I experience in this class? Is the teacher effective? What is the curriculum based on? Can I afford the textbooks? Will we receive a break because, holy cow, this class is long?!?! I didn't know what to expect; although, I prefer not to believe fodder as it tends to influence how I feel about a teacher and, thus, creating dissension and a biased atmosphere.
I remained positive about entering this new class, and I enjoyed it immensely. Professor Boyanton is upbeat and motivating, which in turn helped to create an energetic atmosphere among the classmates. The Name Game was interesting and fun, a game that I have never played before and like enough to personally use, perhaps, in a different setting. I appreciate the time Professor Boyanton took to make sure and encourage that we were familiar with not only her but with each other. She introduced class discussion allowing the opportunity for us to voice our feelings about the game as well as giving us her thoughts on how effectively we answered the group questions, gracing us with positive feedback.
All in all, I felt motivated about the class and I look forward to learning everything that will help to become a most dynamic educator.
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