After graduation....
Itโs officially that time of year in the high school halls! ๐ซ๐My seniors are thick in the middle of thinking, planning, and dreaming about what comes next after graduation! ๐๐ญ The air is filled with a wild mix of excitement and, letโs be honest, some serious dauntiveness! ๐ ๐ขSome are solid on a 4-year university ๐๏ธ๐, others are looking at community college to start ๐ฑ, and some are exploring trade schools, eager to get their hands on a new skill! ๐ ๏ธ๐ง A few are ready to dive right into the workforce and start their careers! ๐ผ๐๐พโโ๏ธItโs a massive transition, and I am so incredibly happy that I get to play a small part in influencing their decisions positively. ๐ค๏ธ๐ฃ๏ธ Recounting my own experiences and offering suggestions is easily one of the most rewarding parts of this job! ๐กโค๏ธBut hereโs something I think about often: as teachers, we donโt always understand just how much influence we carry. ๐๐ฉ๐พโ๐ซ Itโs not just in the lesson plans! Whether Iโm walking in wearing my college gear ๐๐, my sorority gear ๐๐๐ฉ, or my bible gear โ๏ธ๐๏ธโฆ they are always watching. ๐๐ง They see the conduct. They see the character. They see how those things shape someoneโs future. ๐ถ๐พโโ๏ธโจWe are living epistles ๐โ๐พ, and it reminds me that everything we do matters. Two verses that keep me grounded in this season are: ๐๐พ๐๐พ โLet no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.โ โ 1 Timothy 4:12 ๐ฌ๐๐พ๐ (Even as they look forward, I get to model what a life centered on Christ looks like right now.)๐๐พ โStart children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it.โ โ Proverbs 22:6 ๐ค๏ธ๐ฃ๐ (We are setting the path, and that is a beautiful, daunting, and exciting responsibility!)So, to all the seniors: dream big ๐, and know you have people in your corner! ๐๐พ๐ช๐พ And to all the educators: keep shining, your influence is felt way more than you know! ๐โจ


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