My senior year in high school was the first time that I took a Creative Writing class, this class made me want to be a English teacher, because I fell in love with the idea of being able to write whatever I pleased. This chapter in Jago, Teaching Narriative Writing, made me think of my love for it again and the excitement that I felt every time I wrote something straight from the heart and how I was feeling. Narrative Writing relates well with creative writing to me and I'm excited to bring this into my classroom.
Like Jago mention inviting kids to write whatever the want has its pros and cons. I think that a section like this cannot be taught unless you, as the teacher are put into a situation where a student writes about suicide, rape, or depression and you have to choose what to do about it. Talking about this in class made me think about what I would do as a teacher if we I read someones work, and to be honest I don't know. I want my students to trust me and I don't want them to ever feel that they can't, but I also know that there is that balance between teacher-student relationship that must take place in order for things to be accomplish. This is my battle with myself as a teacher and a person, because I care for people deeply and I don't know if I'm going to be able to have this balance because I do care deeply for peoples situations. I sometimes wonder am I in the right career, because of this.
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I hope you don't consider leaving teaching because you care too much for people. Our profession needs people like you who sometimes care too much. If you can find that balance you seek, you will help hundreds and hundreds of kids on their paths to becoming successful adults.
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