When I visit my elementary school to do my practicum assignments, I sign in with the front office and have to wear my college lanyard. As I walk into my classroom, some of the students turn and smile at me. Mrs. P's classroom is run firmly but the children are allowed to move about the room when needed, so a few give me hugs and say they are glad to see me. I'm starting to feel more comfortable spending time in the classroom. I have been to my school over 7 times now and the teacher has been giving me more and more tasks to complete each time I am there. At first, I merely observed what was going on in the classroom. Then I got to walk about the room when Mrs. P was teaching a lesson or had given an independent assignment. Then Mrs. P told me that when a student raises their hand that I was allowed to answer their question to the best of my ability. I am now reading individually with students and reviewing their journal writings. I'm starting to feel more involved and utilized and less like part of the background that is just observing. There are still a lot of things I have left to learn before I ever dream of taking on a classroom of 20 or more eager, awaiting sponges. I still am not sure where I stand on the issue of discipline, specifically when to apply it the most and in what situations to use it at all. I still need to learn how to even write a lesson plan! How do I keep all 25 students engaged and learning on a specific topic. How will I deal with socioeconomic differences when they arise in the classroom, like inability to have certain supplies, besides the obvious of me supplying the materials? How much support will I receive from my administration, fellow teachers, and even parents? How do you deal with that one child that you just can't seem to get through to? These and many more are the questions I still have about teaching. I know that this occupation won't give me much as far as monetary return is concerned but the reward of changing a child's life is more than I could ever ask for.