Ten things to know about MTC

1. Teaching is the greatest job that you will ever have. You get to work with kids on a daily basis
and teach them something they do not know.

2. Eventually your principal and superintendent will become fans of your blog.

3. Kids are so funny that it is indescribable.

4. When the kids finally trust you and let their guard down, going to work is so much more
enjoyable.

5. Your worst student is most likely everyone else worst student. Do not feel bad, you are not a
bad teacher.

6. Try to stay positive. Kids can almost immediately pick up on when you do not want to be
there or harbor ill feelings about the school.

7. You are not from the Delta, you know nothing about what people went through here. You can
read all you want about it, keep your opinion to yourself. People are still extremely sensitive
and rightfully so about the past of this area.

8. Do not be cynical about the experience over the summer or the courses you take.

9. Complete all work for Ole Miss, it is not that hard to begin with, time consuming yes, but
definitely not that hard.

10. If you teach in the Delta, you will live in the Delta. The Delta is one big small town, do not do
or say anything that is inappropriate. You will most likely see the same people over and over
again.