18 Stages Of Getting Your B.Ed From UBC

A year-long emotional rollercoaster. Slightly NSFC (Not Safe For Classroom) language ahead.

1. Filling out the application

FORMS! REFERENCES! ESSAY QUESTIONS!

2. You find out you got in, and you're like

#SoExcited

3. The first day finally arrives

ORIENTATION! SPEECHES! So many new faces!

4. These classes are so easy!

I could talk about my feelings all day long

5. LOL JK they're actually really hard

What do you mean I have 3 papers and 2 presentations due on the same day?

6. They make us do group work here?

I'm too old for this shit.

7. Short practicum time!

YAMAMOTO SAID NO JEANS!

8. Christmas break?

Don't you mean 3 weeks of unit-planning?

9. Winter Term

LOL not like we needed to prepare for our practicum or anything

#Assessment

10. Meet your FA...

...and your SA and your SEA and your VP and your LD and your LAC....

11. Long practicum time!

I GOT THIS. I AM SO PREPARED.

Your SA and FA be like

Wait, hold on...

What's that? March Break? Oh, you must mean 2 weeks of uninterrupted marking.

LOL HOPE YOU DON'T LIKE SLEEP

PLEASE MAKE IT STOP

12. OMGPRACTICUMISOVERTHANKGOD...time for your CFE!

Wtf am I even doing here?

13. TRB Registration

Just in case you had ANY MONEY LEFT.

14. Interviews!

WHY DID I TELL THEM I'M NOT GOOD WITH TECHNOLOGY?!?!!??!?

15. You got a full-time job!

THIS IS THE BEST DAY OF MY LIFE!

16. Summer Term

WTF AM I EVEN DOING HERE?!!!?!?!?!?

More group work!

17. But finally, that glorious day rolls around

CLASSES ARE OVER! To quote NOFX, "August 8th is a beautiful day".

I'M OUT!

18. JK YOU GOT A FULL TIME JOB!!!!

This is your life now!