Teaching Classes

This test has obviously been a big part of my life recently, but another thing that has been a big part of my life in the last year or so is my involvement with teaching classes at the dojo. I help teach the Tuesday and Thursday core class every week, and I teach the Saturday morning tigers/dragons class every week. I started assisting in these classes about a year ago, always with the intention that I would eventually teach these classes on my own once one of our instructors went off to college. He left in August, and ever since then, I have been running these classes. It’s been a really great experience getting to lead these classes, especially since I want to be an elementary school teacher when I am older. I think that working with kids now is a really great learning opportunity for me. I have worked with kids in the past when I used to babysit, however working with large groups of kids was something that I was unfamiliar with until now. I have learned a lot in the past year since I started assisting in class, and I am grateful for every opportunity that I am given. However, I think that the best part of having this job is the connection that I have made with the kids. There are a handful of kids in particular who have become very comfortable around me since I started in their classes, and it’s really rewarding when they get excited to see me teaching their class. 

My current Challenge progress as of April 23, 2026.