Is it normal to get scared when you are on the verge of accomplishing a long worked towards goal?

Question

I am sickening myself with the patheticness of this question. Today I completed my final teaching practicum. I will be graduating in July. I don't know what to do next. Teach... yes. But now what? This has been so long coming that I don't know what to do with myself. Is it weird to feel just a little bit empty and a lot unsure?

Answer 1

Of course it's perfectly normal to get scared. Women who have babies often go thru postpartum depression. They feel empty inside. This type of feeling can be applied to many things. I paint and do a little wood work. When I'm working on a project I am happy, satisfied, busy, engulfed in the process. When I'm done I always ask myself ''Now what?'' You have been working hard towards a goal. It was the process of working towards a goal that was so fulfilling. There was always the goal ahead of you to work towards. Now that you have reached that goal it's only normal to think ''Now what?'' There's an emptiness inside because the hard work is done. You have to set a new goal. Work towards being the best teacher around. Look towards the projects you and your students will be doing together.
Look towards the the way a student will feel when you teach him something new and exciting. Look towards accomplishing a school year with all your students not only smarter but also better people because you have instilled in them values and principals. Getting your practicum and becoming a teacher is just the beginning, now comes the fun part you have worked for. Now comes the teaching and watching a kids face light up because you finally got thru to him and he has learned something new. Never look back and say ''Now what?'' - always look ahead and say ''What's next?'' You have a whole realm of possibilities ahead of you. You have not ended anything ... you've only just begun.

Answer 2

its prob'ly because for so long you have been focused on reaching your goal of teaching,and now that you are almost there you feel you have nothing else to do.having such focus on one thing which is then taken away by reaching the goal so that there is a void.try getting involved in something else that will take up the time that is now available like a sport or special night set aside with your freinds.or set out for a smaller goal like cooking or such.

Answer 3

This goal became your main focus and you didn't think too far past it. Now that you have accomplished this goal, create a new one that includes being the best teacher possible. Attack this goal with the same desire and discipline as you did your studies.

Answer 4

I get your point, you keep thinking "Now I'm done. There is nothing left for me." But you can't think like that or you'll get depressed. It happens before and after you complete a goal. So it is usual.

I say find a teacher opening, support yourself, and give yourself pleasures with any extra earned money.

Answer 5

Congrats Andrea!!! How great will you be as a teacher!?

I am proud of you for accomplishing all there was in order to bnecome a teacher. It's not easy.

You will definately make a difference in children's lives.

Best of luck!!

Answer 6

Yes it is normal to feel scared. because of all the hard work you did to get there, and its finally coming to and end. when you graduate, go have some fun celebrate. and then go look for your dream job. you will succeed in anything you put your mind to. congratulations and good luck.

Answer 7

properly im first engaged on attempting to be waiting to stand on 2 feet devoid of falling over or strolling into partitions. then my next feat would be determining what those style of dance words advise. then i'll contain all that i found out, positioned it into one super dance.. and do the cha cha slide.

Answer 8

Of course you've spent some time getting to a point that obviously means a great deal to you, but your asking yourself did I do everything right...OF COURSE YOU DID AND YOU DESERVE IT!