Angelica's World

Scary thought! In just one year I will be certified as an Elementary/Special Education teacher for Grades 1-6. I've wanted to be a teacher my entire life and now it's just months away...where has the time gone?

That is, if I pass all my certification exams. Yesterday I took my first of four New York State Teacher Certification Exams. I took the Liberal Arts and Science Test (LAST) which is comprised of 80 multiple choice questions and an opinion essay. I had spoken to a few people who previously took the exam but still was a little uncertain as to what to expect. Fortunately, though, it was not as difficult as I had anticipated. Surprisingly, too, I finished the exam in a little over three hours although four hours are allotted to take it.

Something that was interesting though was that almost every time I told someone that I had to take a Certification exam on Saturday, people asked me "for what?" I have come to learn that many people are unaware of what goes into standing at the front of a classroom with 30 sets of eyes looking at you for all the answers. Anyway, I just hope that all went as well as I think yesterday and that I only have 3 more exams to take...keep your fingers crossed!