ABSTRACT
His feelings were normal. Certainly, you will feel excited as you embark on the first phase of your teaching career. However, it is also normal to feel some anxiety in anticipation of a new experience, especially one in which you will be observed and evaluated. Do you remember other first experiences-your first date, the first time you drove a car, or, earlier yet, the first time you gave an oral report in class? Chances are you showed the normal human reaction of anxiety of one kind or another: “butterflies” in the stomach, a bit of sleeplessness, a lowered appetite, overeating and some digestive problems, or some combination of these symptoms. Chances are, moments after the new experience got underway, your anxiety level dropped considerably.
