"One year, I took on extra classes because, at the time, I thought I would be able to balance the classes with my schedule. I quickly learned that I wasn't going to have as much time as I thought, and instead of saying this early on, I tried to balance all of the classes. Ultimately, many of my students struggled because I wasn't able to put as much thought into my lessons and didn't have the time to provide extra help. I had many students barely get through their course, and looking back, I wish I had have spoken up about not being able to balance my time earlier on and asked for help. Since then, I've consistently been very aware of my limit for classes to ensure all students are getting the time and attention needed from me."