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I agree with a lot of my peers that the point of school is to grow our minds and knowledge in order to excel and succeed in society together. We are all going to be okay because I know that we will all be able to get through our worries together and doing our best is what will matter in the long run!!!

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I am worried that school will get more difficult through time and it'll make students more stressed and anxious to the point it drains their mental. Children, teens and even adults won't look forward to going to school anymore because of the pressure of getting good grades with a more difficult curriculum. Then thoughts of not being good enough and other negativity will fill their minds.

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I am excited to get hands on experience during my nursing clinicals and use what I've learned in my classes in reality. I am very interested in what goes on in the human body and I can't wait to help future patients get better. I know all my hard work and effort will be worth it in the end and I'll look back and be grateful for the education I received. I'm also excited in advancing my career and hopefully opening up my own practice as a nurse practitioner.

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The point of school is to help us gain knowledge in order to progress into the next level with what we've learned as it progressively gets more advance through time. For example, we learn how to read and write in order to eventually write essays from an article, book etc. of what we've read and we learn basic math that eventually turns into geometry, algebra etc. We use all these skills to help us build our careers in the future which can give us many opportunities in life and assemble us as a society.

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Something that worries me is the amount of work and stress that gets put on students. As a future teacher I hope that I can make sure that all of my students feel comfortable in their learning environment and help them whenever they might feel overwhelmed or stressed about anything. There are still big steps that need to be taken for schools to be a 100% safe environment, but as time passes it is getting closer and closer to being a welcoming and fun learning space for students.

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Something that excites me is the ability to always learn more. I never leave the classroom without a new lesson learned. I am excited to be in my own classroom with students that I will be able to teach. I am also excited to never stop growing and to always learn something new.

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I believe the point of school is to give the chance to children to learn and understand themselves and the world better. Education helps to grow the minds of young kids and without an education there will be knowledgable individuals in the world. School has become an environment where students can discover who they are and decide what they want their future to be.

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Overall I am just worried about not being a good teacher or making my students feel overwhelmed. What if I am the one that makes students feel stressed or they can’t do the work.

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I am excited to learn about my students. I am excited to learn about who they are and what I can do as an educator to help them. How can I help the focus or learn better? I am also excited about what I can do as an educator to have my students work together. Students with different backgrounds, what can I do to have everyone feel unity or that they are working together?

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I believe the point of school is that we are preparing the children for the society that they will step out into once they become adults. We have to educate these children not just on academics but teach them different social skills and how they can apply these different skills that they have learned into the real world. It's also important to have them learn that school is not everything. Yes academics are important but school is not going to be in our lives everyday. Was future educators we have to try our best to not have our students stress about grades or not getting into a "good" college.

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I agree that it's important to "grow the ends of the youth." It is important that you pointed out that these children will one day be adults, and it is vital that we do our best to make sure they are the best adults they can be.

It is nice to hear that so many of you in the "What excited you?" column are excited to be the kind of teacher you want to be. I agree with all of you. I think it's great that all of us are so motivated.

I also feel worried that students pick up on everything and may not act in a way that is best or easiest to work with. I think this comes from a place of us all wanting to do our best and the best for the students, which is great. I think if we all work as hard as we can and do our best, there's nothing to be worried about!

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I am worried that I won't do a good enough job learning the goals of this course. I always want to be the best person I can be and I always want to do the best in everything that I do. That being said, I will always strive the to be the best teacher I can be. I am worried that I won't be, as I sometimes worry with everything, but I feel better when I know I'm always doing my best!

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I am excited to learn more about the necessity for children to thrive. I can imagine it's important to teach children in a caring and nurturing way, but I want to know why this is so important. I also would like to learn skills to do this. It would be great to hear (watch videos?) from teachers, especially new teachers. I'm also excited to learn more about the functions of schools in our society. I have plenty of my own ideas, but I'm excited to hear other people's ideas too.

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The point of schools in a democratic society is to provide children with the resources they need to grow. It is important to teach children facts, but it is more important to teach them the skills they can use to acquire facts and grow themselves. Many people say "teach how to think, not what to think," and I greatly agree with this statement.

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Reading through everyone's responses I saw so many things I agreed with! I love the focus on wanting to help students grow in a safe environment and the true concern we all have for our future students! The passion we all share for becoming educators is so amazing and truly makes me look forward to being a teacher in the future!

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One thing that worries me is my future students not feeling like they can talk to me or someone else close to them. The stress students face with academics and the social media culture we have that is continuously progressing I worry about students mental health. I want to provide a safe space that they feel comfortable being open and sharing with me if they are facing any struggles. I think it is very important to prioritize ones mental health because if we don't it can effect all other parts of a person's life.

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I am excited about gaining more knowledge in my last years of college and growing into an amazing teacher. I look forward to sharing my knowledge with my students and building relationships with them. I can't wait to provide a safe and inclusive space for my students to share and know that they always have somewhere to go!

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I believe the point of school is a safe space for individuals to learn and grow as people. It gives students the opportunity to learn about things they never knew about and discover new interests and passions. It teaches students not only academics but gives them a place to make friends, get involved in extracurriculars and find out what they want to continue to pursue in the future!

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One thing that worries me is not being prepared for certain questions my students have. I want to show that I am specialized in what I'm teaching and I am worried if I do not know how to answer a question, it will make me seem as if I don't know enough about history.

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Learning about history through different themes and perspectives. I find this to be an effective way of learning about history because I retain the information and also critically think about the information being presented. I cannot wait to incorporate different themes of history into my class and it excites me each day wondering what my focus in history will be.

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I believe the point of school is to have a safe gathered space in which children can learn and develop skills to better theirselves and society.

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I’m most worried about being unable to connect with students. I find it best to connect with students in some way in order to have a positive classroom. If I don’t have any connection with a student, then I’m not sure how I would assure my students feel comfortable.

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I’m most excited to find ways to connect classroom strategies to modern events. I believe that this is the best way for students to understand the topic at hand.

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I believe the point of school is to develop a student in all aspects. The students develop their form of thinking to newer levels. Also, they develop their social and emotional skills through connections made with the people around them. Connecting what they learned to their developed emotional skills allows them to learn from history and its mistakes.

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What worries me is not being able to comprehend information. I have struggled with reading comprehension from a young age and it is hard to understand some things in school. What I have learned that works the best is learning one on one with whoever is teaching me these things so I get a better understanding of what is going on in the topic.

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I am excited to learn about interesting topics that pertain to what I want to study in the future. I also get excited to gain knowledge and apply it in my every day life.

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I believe that the point of school is to educate each individuals mind efficiently and so that from a young age we learn how to interact with others and work together. These skills help us in the long run when we start applying to jobs and figuring out what we want to do when we are older.

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I am excited to learn about the ties between communities and the classroom. I had a big, supportive community growing up where everyone knew everyone. I think it made my time in school very enjoyable. I also want to learn about those who don't necessarily have what I had, and how it impacts their schooling!

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I think the point of school is to prepare children for the world. I believe that teachers don't only play a part in teaching their students academics, but in teaching them things about themselves, about the world they live in, about feelings and self-awareness, about how to always treat people with kindness. I think teaching is about all of these things and thats why school is so important.

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I love how involved and interested all my peers are in becoming amazing, welcoming teachers. I love seeing how everyone is really excited to be the teacher in their own classroom despite having many worries.

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What worries me is that despite my schooling on how to create an inclusive environment, there will always be students who feel excluded despite my knowledge. I worry that despite all my best efforts I will not be able to envelope everyone's different needs and backgrounds into my classroom.

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I am excited to continue my learning journey and further my knowledge on how to include all types of people into my future classroom and how to create a safe, comforting environment.

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In my opinion, the point of school is to be able to create an environment that not only promotes learning but makes students feel comfortable. School serves to teach children and prepare them to venture out into the world.

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What worries me is the stress upon how

competive certain fields are. For example, I am applying to graduate school this year. As well as everything else becoming competitive, there is  pressure when it comes to managing how to balance school, work, and our personal life.  As a quote says "you don't have to have a great start but you do need a start to be great."

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What excites me the most is learning more things in depth about my major. It helps me expand my knowledge and grow as a person. I am excited to gain experience and take what I am learning and utilizing it in the real world. Each day I feel like it helps me become motivated and determined to reach my goals. Each topic I find it intriguing and love to tell others about it!

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The main focus of school is to expand one's knowledge for the real world and be educated. Each day we all learn something new pertaining to life and social skills. School gives students the opportunity to help find a path they want to pursue in the future and become open-minded. School can help students broaden their creativity and utilize it in any profession.

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The aim of schools should be to make a safe and comfortable learning environment for everyone present. The schools should also teach the values and hopes of a democratic society so it can be passed on to future generations. The education that should be successful is more than just academic. It should stretch to social justice, and problems some may face. The community where the school is in should decide. Every community is different and the needs of the students are different. To be well educated, should be someone well versed in their standard education and also able to pass on values of a democratic society.

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I am worried about not knowing what to do in a certain situation that arises in my classroom. You can only do so much to prepare yourself situationally.

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I am excited to continue learning in order to become the best elementary school teacher I can be. I cannot wait to have my own classroom and my own set of students. I am excited to see the students excited to learn.

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1- I loved seeing that posting about gender inclusivity. it truly is something that will have a seat at the table in future classrooms and as teachers of this generation, it is important to recognize that and adapt.

2- I also enjoyed reading about a peer who was wondering about how to include cultures and ethnicity in the classroom. it is so beautiful that we are thinking of these things because you will find a way, the important part is already done. the ability to realize that multi-cultures and languages should be included in a classroom is halfway there now you just have to act upon it and incorporate that into your lessons and room. maybe even setting an example with yourself.

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I'm worried about not knowing exactly how to react in a situation. I am anticipation some serious outlandish things to happen with 1st graders and I'm not sure how I would go around a situation I am not prepared for but I think that if I stay true to my values and approach the situation with an open mind I will be able to resolve it and with time and experience I too will grow as a teacher and a learner.

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I'm so excited beyond words to become a teacher, especially for the elementary year because as a teacher you have an enormous say in how your classroom will be. I have the potential to make my room such a happy beautiful place for learners to experience not only the fundamentals of learning but bonds and community.

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the fundamental purpose of school is to learn. we learn social skills, develop motor skills, communicate, and act upon our curiosity to expand what we know. at an early age school is for the basic knowledge we need to acquire to become a member of our community but as we have grown older and we chose what direction to steer our knowledge in (for example picking a major in college) we can learn so much about ourselves. what we like and don't like, the people we are around, the choice we would make, and the choices we do make.

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I believe the point of school goes so much further than just academics. School not only teaches academics, but it also teaches social skills such as sharing, kindness, respect. School teaches appropriate behavior. Going to school is teaching a child how to properly act in society. School teaches growth mentally, emotionally, and academically.

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As a future educator I worry that some students may be left out. Another worry is what if they lose confidence in learning? How can I boost their confidence or make them feel comfortable? What if I can't fix the damage? There are many learning process that teachers have to go to so the we can help our students and motivate them.

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I am excited to learn about how I can be not only an educator for my students but someone who influences them and makes them feel comfortable when it comes to class discussions. With every subject I want them to feel comfortable with every subject.

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I love how one of the comments listed pertained to embracing different ages, ethnicities, backgrounds and genders. Being open and receptive to students is not limited to one area. Inclusion and acceptance should be for all and that is something that we as teachers must do for our students. It is our job to promote a space for our students where they learn the importance of accepting and supporting others.

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I am concerned that I will not be what my students really need. If they are struggling and I feel as though I cannot support them in the best way, I would be heartbroken. I am worried about the struggles children may face outside of the classroom setting that I have no control over. I want to know they are able to go home to comforting environments with a warm meal and supportive parents but that is not always the case.

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I am so looking forward to being a support for my students. When children are in settings where they feel genuinely nurtured, they flourish. There is something that is beautiful about watching children explore their passions and grow. I want to be there to encourage them to become the best and brightest version of themselves. They deserve to feel like the world is buzzing with limitless opportunities for their success.

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The purpose of school is to develop social skills, learn morals, and to acquire knowledge that prepares children for future careers. Every lesson in the classroom is crafted with the intent of having the students become a capable member in society.

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What worries me is that I will become overwhelmed by the responsibilities that come with being a teacher. But, I am so against just sitting at a desk in a corporate office. I feel that having your own classroom to move around in and decorate and make your own is such a cool concept. I have always wanted to be a teacher. So, it seems that these nerves are just self doubt. I need to maintain confidence in who I am and what I want to be in the future, and that is a teacher.

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I am excited to one day become an elementary school teacher in my own classroom one day. I am excited to be at the front of a class and lead a group of students in their learning journeys. I want them to leave my class loving school just as much as I did when I was in elementary school. I am also excited for the grind that is going to come with working to perfect a daily regimen and yearly curriculum of lessons. I think I will enjoy working hard and it will eventually pay off. I also am so excited about the concept behind the science of teaching. I love how flexible it is and how much it really depends on your interpretation of things. There are so many different teaching practices and strategies that are situation dependent. I cant wait to experience them all.

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The point of school is to bring together a grouping of students from endless cultural family backgrounds into one environment. Schools are there to have students cultivate their growing minds and explore their curiosities all while teaching the necessary knowledge needed to advance through life. Schools help students to grow individually, and together, into adults who are prepared for the real world and set up to lead happy and successful lives.

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I totally agree with some of the points you guys are making. When students feel a sense of belonging in the classroom, it can increase their educational success and motivational outcomes in multiple ways.

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I am worried about failing and not setting a good example to those who look up at me. There is a certain pressure set on me to be excellent in everything that I do..

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I am excited to gain and retain more knowledge for the future. I love learning and to do hands on activities. As a nursing student, I hope to one day use my knowledge to make the world a better place.

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The point of school is to teach you to learn. To teach you to co-operate and interact with large groups of your peers. To teach you discipline. To teach you to think critically and question everything. To make you understand that there is a much wider world than just where you live.

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I also agree that school in general is important and that it provides us with basic knowledge of certain subjects that we need in life.

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I am worried about putting everything I learned into my career in the proper way. Remembering all the knowledge and techniques that need to be used to be a successful nurse

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I also worry that some students may feel left out or be excluded due to teachers who have not been able to be understanding and flexible to different people. This does not only prevent a student from learning, but could also effect them personally in their life.

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In a time where technology is advancing so quickly and is taking over many aspects of our lives, I am worried that the traditional way of teaching students in person, will eventually be lost and all schools/ forms of education will be done online. This could negatively affect society because this could create a less social society where people will be less likely to work together and become introverts.

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I am excited to keep learning how to make different types of art to increase my skills as an artist. This will aid me in being able to make my own artistic creations and discoveries. In addition to this, I would like to become an art teacher so that I can continue to teach and expose young children and adults to art so that they can become their own artist and continue to make more art.

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I think that the point of school is to prepare people with the basic skills of life such as communication, writing, reading, socialization etc. that are needed in order to participate in society. As you get into middle school and high school, I think there is a basic teaching of the main subjects such as history, math, art, English, science, etc. to give people a basic knowledge that they can then choose to branch off into higher concentrations of study. Overall, I think that countries wish to make their societies more educated so that they have a variety of specialists of several subjects to be able to compete with other countries in the race of discovery.

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Things that worry me is not being prepared for this job. To not be able to give my all to all my students. I am scared that if I am not prepared enough if i'm not having a good day I am going to going to do the best I can for these kids. I am scared I am not going to be the best for them.

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I am so excited to be able to help guide the future generations, but I am even more excited to hopefully be a role model to these students. I want to show kids how important they are in this world and teach them how great it is to be them! I can wait to see the creative among all different students.

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The point of school for me is not only to learn and grow academically but also mentally/ socially. Going to school gives students a place to make connects with other people with similar interest as them. On top of that it also provides a place for kids to find there interest in life and find what they want in life.

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As I read through the notes I can't help but to agree with a majority of them. As future educators we need to be aware of things that happen with our students; if we leave a blind eye to them it is only making their experience at school a bad one and can cause students to have a resentment towards their education. When we display the importance of school and having educators that show support it builds confidence in students which can be used in more than one way for their future.

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As a future childhood educator I worry about the things I teach to young students- they are incredibly impressionable and as teacher I want them to realize the importance of school and to not make them fear school. Another thing I worry is that being a teacher I will give the wrong information out and have students confused. I also worry that no matter how much preparation I may make it won't be enough. Something I also got stressed about was participation in a classroom, I don't want my students to ever feel that pressure because I know just how draining it was to myself.

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I personally believe that the point of school is to learn and grow in more than an academic way. School is there to build connections with peers your age as well as get you to witness different points of view. School is a starting ground for education and through our experiences we can choose what to do with our futures (find careers). It helps us to grow our creativity as well as help to find ourselves through art/academics/sports/etc. Yes, school is there to help you learn academics but it is also there to teach you that there's more to life than going to classes and getting good grades.

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I definitely have the same opinions as many of my peers, especially knowing about students family lives. I also am worried about exclusivity and how that could affect students' learning.

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I get worried about students feeling left out or excluded in a classroom setting. I also do not want any students to feel pressured to participate during classroom discussions or lessons. I hope that I am able to find a great way to include students' opinions and participation.

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I am excited by how many opportunities school gives me. I look forward to my future career as a teacher and classes such as this one excite me while providing me with knowledge I need to teach future students. I've always loved school and knowing I will have my own classroom one day makes me extremely motivated and hopeful.

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I relate to the posts regarding the fear of failure. As a teacher, it can feel overwhelming to be responsible for the success of 20+ kids. I know that I will be freaking out about making sure I'm doing everything right, but I hope I can step back and see that there isn't only one right answer and sometimes that's okay. We are all learning together and will eventually get where we need to be.

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I think that school provides an opportunity for students to grow and learn about different cultures, methods of doing things, and other aspects that make students well rounded.

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As a future elementary teacher, I am worried that the younger, more foundational grades will be overcome with the requirements for state tests and scores. Children these ages need to have dramatic play and social interactions that are essential to their development. They will be learning the most from just interacting in the classroom. Unfortunately, these interactions do not take place if our youngest learners need to be sitting at a desk all day preparing for standardized tests that will give them a number.

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As a future teacher, I am excited to see my students grow. I can remember being their age and how good it felt to understand a topic or really connect with material. It will be so rewarding to see that same joy in my students because it means that our environment works and we are all succeeding together. I am also excited to be a small part of the journeys of so many students.

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I think that the point of school is to create the most conducive environment for young minds to grow. It is supposed to be a place where everyone brings a collaboration of ideas and is able to learn from each other. School is a place for children to come and make sense of the endless amount of new information they consume daily. The goal of school is to grow.

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I am worried about the challenges and hardships that I will face in the future. I always hear that some classes will be hard and very stressful and that makes me anxious. Sometimes I wonder if I will be able to tackle these hard classes. Failing is the worst thing that I would hate to happen. I don't want to let my parents or myself down. If I spend so much time studying and I end up failing, I would be upset because it would feel like I wasted my time.

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What worries me, is not being good enough to fulfill the role of being a speech pathologist. I worry that I won’t be able to do it, even though I work very hard to succeed. Additionally, I worry that I will see racism in my field as it is a predominantly white and female field, and I worry this racism will affect the intervention of future patients

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Learning new topics that I will be using in future careers excites me. I feel that I'm getting closer to what my future will be. Also, anything containing math excites me. Math has always been my strong suit so anything containing it makes me excited. I also like anything that is hands-on because it's different from the normal way to teach.

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I am excited to become a Speech Language Pathologist and help children overcome speech and swallowing issues. For many, having a speech disorder affects their everyday lives and can even be an insecurity, so I am excited to help them overcome their challenges and gain more self confidence. Additionally, I am excited to continue to learn more about my profession in my college classes as it is interesting to me and is a step towards my future

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School goes far beyond learning and education. School  helps students learn social awareness and allows them to learn how to converse with people. A supportive school community can allow students to feel supported in their endeavors and become eager to learn. These are important life skills which students gain from going to school.

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I think that the point of school is to educate students for the future. It does not matter what grade you are in, you're still learning for the future. I believe that school builds a student's character because sometimes school can structure someone's life. Whatever you learn in school will be used in life. It could be from basic addition to calculus. School is a basic necessity and an important factor. in every person's life.

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What worries me about becoming a Physical education teacher, is to have students in my gym not participating or feeling excluded. I want my students to all be engaged and feel involved. Its important in my profession to find ways to make my class inclusive for all my students.

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I’m excited for the knowledge I will continue to learn that will help me with my career as a Physical Ed. Teacher. I want to help others succeed and learn ways they can live an active healthy lifestyle. I look forward to watching my students apply knowledge and skills I teach them in my classes.

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Schooling is a preparation for life. School should give all young people the knowledge, skills, and values they need to thrive and contribute to society, in the face of the challenges and opportunities they will meet. School also gives students the opportunity to learn new ideas from one another.

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I agree with the worry of not graduating on time or not being prepared to work in the education field. There will always be more information to learn and more skills to acquire, making the process all the more frightening.

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I agree with the idea of recognizing different backgrounds. This tackles the idea of students not judging one another or being unaware of the world around them!

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School becomes exciting as you find people to interact with. As I have established relationships with each of my friends and I have learned more about the world around me, the appeal of attending school has definitely grown. I have become very excited to attend class and interact with people I haven't met before because in addition to the knowledge I gain from my teachers, I am also able to learn from my peers.

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The point of school expands far beyond the purpose of education and the idea of instilling knowledge into children. There are many values that are associated with the idea of school including, community, relationships, morals, exposure, and respect. Participation in a school environment not only educates students, but also encourages them to interact with one another. These young minds are exposed to various people from different places and they are given the opportunity to learn more about one another. In addition, students establish relationships and respect for one another as they learn what it is to be part of a community and/or society.

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What worries me is if I'm doing all this work for nothing. What if I don't have enough credits and cant graduate on time? Even though when you graduate doesn't really matter, it would feel more rewarding doing it on time with my fellow classmates.

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Personally I love learning so that excites me! I especially love learning about things I am interested in like science and history. Another thing about school that excites me is making new friends, especially in college. It is so fun meeting people with the same interests. It is always so exciting when a new semester starts because I always look forward to new classes and being able to hang out with my friends.

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I believe the point of school is to of course get an education but it also give children the chance to learn social cues and gives them the opportunity to make friends. It challenges you to use your brain, whether it is doing math problems or remembering who the 20th president was. Education is very important and it is essential for children to go to school to learn the basics like the alphabet, grammar, numbers, addition, subtraction, etc. Children going to school also learn basic life lessons like sharing, being responsible, and how to problem solve on their own.

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I am worried about students mental health in todays world and education system. School, life, sports and anything else can all cause immense stress and when you put all those things together to get done in one day it may be too much for some kids to handle. I hope kids understand that their health matters more than a grade. I believe schools have done a good job spreading messages about mental health but I hope kids can understand that bad days happen and things get better.

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I believe that the point of school is to give the youth/ younger generations and opportunity to put them on a good path where they will find a career for themselves. More importantly school helps teach the youth valuable life lessons and how to be productive members in a society.

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Some things that worry me about school are students' lack of interest. As the years go by, I see many students not prioritize their education and grades because school has become too challenging. Schools are not adhering to students' needs and learning styles. The school system is more focused on competing with other countries and other states to determine who is the best. But, that is too much pressure on kids, and they no longer care about their education. I fear school is becoming too hard and making kids lose interest.

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I believe schools are meant to attain knowledge and build a community. From a young age, we acquire knowledge that grows our brains and trains us to absorb material. We learn numerous things to prepare us for adulthood and jobs, such as math, science, reading skills, etc. But, schools also build a community because they make students collaborate and socially interact with one another. Building a community in the classroom enables us to build communities in other places as well, for example, in our neighborhoods or workplace. The skills we acquire from school, whether it is knowledge or community skills, are properties we carry with us through life.

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In school, I'm excited to meet new people and have the opportunity to make friends. I love seeing new faces and getting to know others. I feel like being in school gives me the chance to interact with people my age, and it's easy to make lifelong friends. Also, I'm always excited to learn new things. I especially love starting a new school term and beginning new classes. I love seeing what classes are a challenge and what classes are not. Overall, I’m excited about the opportunity to learn and socialize.

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Some things that worry me are how advanced technology has become in the classroom and how all my students are going to handle it. I personally do not like when children are always glued to their electronics, so I'm afraid that they will become more reliant on them since they will also need them to complete their school work. I also find it scary how I am going to keep the attention of all 20 or more of my students and keep them all engaged in a lesson. I hope that I can create entertaining lessons where I wont find that struggle.

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There are multiple things that excite me while I go through my journey of school. I am excited to learn how to provide and care for my future students in the best way that I possibly can. While doing this I also hope to learn more about myself in this process and advance my learning into reality for my students. Additionally, I am very excited to see all the my students come together and express their own thoughts and see them all work as one.