is my passion. Since high school, I have dreamed of becoming an Elementary School teacher, which is why I quickly made the decision to work at Crystal Lake Elementary School’s Extended Day Program. Working with the children there, was a very rewarding experience and led my dream to become a teacher to flourish. I knew that working with children was something that I wanted to make a life-long career; I just was not sure which path was right for me. I absolutely loved my job at Crystal Lake but…
wanted to be a teacher for as long as I can remember. Growing up, I played “school” with my siblings, dolls and friends quite often. A huge part of my story is the fact that I was raised in Taiwan from the age of two until I came to the States for college. In Taiwan, the ability to speak English is extremely sought after. When I was in 6th grade, some of my Taiwanese neighbors asked me to teach English to their kids who were about my age. That is how I began my first “teaching” job. I taught my…
been asked this question throughout our school years. and as unrealistic children most of us were, we all had dreams dreams of being a superhero, princess, cowboy, or astronaut. In kindergarten, I can remember in my homeroom class every student was assigned to draw what we wanted to be when we was all grown up. Crayons danced across sheets of paper to illustrate our dream occupations. Our drawings were hung in the hallway for our parents to see at Back to School Night. I remember looking down…
years after high school and what career path they may want to follow. However, never having the experience of being in a college class makes choosing a school type much more difficult. Being a part of the Holy Cross Gifted High School Program will give me a sneak-peak of my future and will better prepare me for college. I am enthusiastic about continuing my education after high school and I would be grateful for the head start this program would provide. When you’re a kid, you dream of having…
age 10, I shadowed my aunt at the elementary school where she teaches. I woke up early, put on dress clothes and my fuchsia pea coat to impress the students. My aunt and I greeted the students as they entered the classroom with our arms behind our back and smiles on our faces. My aunt introduced me to her class of third graders. I stood in front of those children with authority and immediately realized my purpose in life. Throughout my middle school, high school and college years, I have both…
Being an elementary education teacher takes extra special patience, in kindergarten many children are leaving their mothers and fathers for the first time, this is scary and a huge adjustment for them. I remember my kindergarten year vividly, I cried every day until March 18th! Yes, you read that correctly, March 18th! My teacher would make me sit in the closet while I was crying so I would not disturb the other students, sure she would check on me periodically, but when she asked if I was…
1. In elementary school I wanted to be a teacher. Specifically, I wanted to be a kindergarten teacher. I use to line all my stuffed animals up in and pretend they were in a classroom and I would read to them. In reality, in elementary I was a cheerleader. 2. In middle school I wanted to be a family/couples therapist. In reality, in middle school I was watching TV and washing dishes. 3. In high school I wanted to be a sports psychologist but by the end of my senior year I decided I wanted to be…
like the ones in Wall-E? Lazy, fat people that don’t have a job, nor a life. Trash covers the Earth. Nobody cares a smidgen about it. There are things to change it. There many things to do to prepare for adult life. There are classes to go to, interning at places, and tests to do. It is not easy becoming an adult. It is not like becoming a child. It takes guts and glory to do it. There will be classes to go to. First is elementary school. This is where they learn the basic words in the English…
of school. They still are today, but the knowledge I gain is a lot more important now, so they have moved down on the priorities list a little. I will talk about four sections of my educational history: Elementary school, middle school, and high school, and college. Elementary School is the hardest for me to remember, although it is the time period that was most confusing. I was homeschooled for first grade, but placed in a public school for second grade named Sundown elementary. My teacher…
to do it myself. Baking would be my second choice because I love to bake. There are so many recipes that you can try and having your own shop of baked goods would be rewarding. I 've always loved kids so teaching in a Kindergarten or Elementary school would be a dream. It would be great to see their progress from the beginning to the end of the year and to say that I helped them get there. In Interior Design, designers have to do a lot of things for their client. It 's more than just picking…