Ben's Blog Requests for 10/30/08

Topic #1:  In response to how I feel about the second-years, I can honestly say that I haven't spent much time around all of them to make such a generalization.  This summer was about the only time I was in close contact with all of the second-years; beyond that, any contact I have had with them has been limited to a few hellos in between class and the constant contact I've had with my mentor/twin sister, Crystal.  Based off that, though, I can say that the second-years appear to be a very knowledgeable, responsible group of teachers.  There is a noticeable difference in the way that our first-year group acts in comparison to the second-year's, but the gap in that difference is gradually closing.  I think we've matured a lot as a whole, and we owe a lot of that maturity to the second years because of their guidance throughout summer school, and their continued guidance through our first year of teaching.  And if there is ANYTHING to be grateful for, having a full-support staff of teachers who've just experienced the things we're experiencing is something to be grateful for.  So, I am thankful and grateful for the support of our talented second-year group at MTC.