This was a perfect example of how I am, in general, "afraid of failure" - or that the work I do is not adequate/appropriate. I was really hesitant to accept the challenge because I was worried that the grading I would give the students would be drastically different to Bill's.
Despite my worries, my grades actually turned out to be quite similar to his! I feel that this experience gave me a lot more confidence and motivation...
I wonder where most of this hesitance comes from, though. I usually consider myself to be a rather confident person. And I've worked with rubrics a thousand times before! There really shouldn't be a reason for my nervousness, especially because I knew the content and I knew the grade I would be giving the essays weren't final...
But I can't help but feel doubtful about my own ability. I guess it's normal since I'm entering a new "stage in life" and my opinion now carries different value. I hope I can get a better sense of my potential and skill, though!
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