Struggling with loneliness after student teaching
I’ve just completed my student teaching and it was a great experience. I formed strong connections with my students and made a real difference in their lives. I also developed a close relationship with my mentor teacher. My student teaching experience was a total success, and I’m feeling confident and ready for my own classroom.
However, I didn’t expect that the transition away from student teaching would be this difficult. I developed a strong sense of belonging in the learning community at my placement school, and now that I’ve left, I feel so alone. I miss my mentor teacher and my students so much, and I am finding this transition to be extremely challenging. I’ve cried more in the last few days than I ever have in my entire adult life. I knew it would be hard to leave, but not this hard!
Has anyone experienced something similar and do any of you have any advice for getting through this transition? I know that things will get better once I get a job and start with a new class in the fall, but right now, I’m having a really hard time. Thanks for reading and I appreciate and advice anyone is willing to offer.