Friday, December 14, 2007

But Darn it, the Students Like Me...


A card from the students!
I just finished and submitted my proposal and my final portfolio. I'm not exactly proud of them however as I feel there is MUCH to be improved upon. It wasn't too terrible, but it wasn't the best either. Just when I was feeling a little doubtful and down over the whole thing I got a little card from some of my students I had this quarter. Inside where tucked some rave reviews.
"April is a wonderful instructor with a very positive attitude. I found her to be a wealth of knowledge that she was always willing to share."
"April was very valuable in our learning process this quarter. She was always available, knowledgeable, helpful, patient and fun."
"I have nothing but glowing things to say. We're been very lucky to have you on the floor."
"I thought you were very involved and very helpful with it being our first quarter. I really appreciated how you always tried to keep us on our feet and test us on the the info and on our patients. Thank you for being so upbeat and keeping the mood bright and cheerful!"
I'm might be a pretty crappy technical writer but darn it, my students like me! They gave me confirmation that I'm doing exactly what it is that I'm supposed to be doing and I couldn't be more proud of them either. They will all be fantastic nurses and I would be honored to work with any of them.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

That's awesome! It's always a good feeling to find out that - even though you've had some struggles this year, you've done a really good job and affected a lot of people in a positive way. It makes all the work and frustration feel a little more "worth it". I hope your supervisors hear those glowing reports from the students!

Anonymous said...

Way to go, April! I'm proud of you, too! You worked really hard to serve your students, and I know that you will continue to teach that way for the rest of your career.