My first aha moment came in my 9th grade biology class. I had always excelled in science classes, however, this class was by far my favorite. I was engaged in discussing the topics and always there for when another student needed help. At the time, I was determined to be a pharmacist, just as my parents had wanted for me, but my science teacher Ms. Coats saw something in my future that was much brighter. She asked me individually to stay after school one day and questioned if I had ever considered teaching. At that current moment it wasn’t even on my radar. She said that my leadership and love for the subject and helping others could make being a teacher a rewarding career for my personality. She said she saw in me what she once saw in herself. So she sent me home with a …show more content…
I spent the whole night reading about the differences teachers make on student’s lives and how their hard work pays off in the eyes and minds of their students. The more I divulged in the books, the more I pictured myself leading the future of our community. From that day on, I was determined that teaching was going to be how I was going to spend the rest of life. I never knew that all I needed was for someone to see something in me as a student to affect my whole future and how I can possibly have that effect on future generations.
Over the past five summers, I have worked for the YMCA of Greater Richmond at Camp Thunderbird. I have done varying jobs of life guard, swim instructor, camp counselor, to assistant site coordinator, each one as rewarding as the next, in their own ways. However, last summer I lead my own unit of 8 kindergarten
I went to a private college called Union College in Lincoln, Nebraska. Where I did my four years of Undergraduate for Religion with a minor in youth ministry. Going to Union College led me to want to know more about people and the school provided us opportunities to work at different summer camp, I decided to go to Glacier View Ranch in Ward, Colorado. The job requirements were for the counselor to take care of 8 girls from ages 7 to 18. A normal day consisted of taking them to their activities, having a blast and helping them understand that we need to respect and care for each other. Every week a new different group of girls would come in and it would be a different situation with each group for example in one week it could be most of their
As the time approached, my attitude toward student-teaching was one of confidence and in some ways overconfidence. I believed that I was equipped with all of the tools necessary to be a superior teacher. Little did I know what truly goes on behind the scenes of a teacher. Between grading papers, attending meetings, and preparing lessons, I would often feel overwhelmed. Still, student teaching would prove to be much more valuable than I anticipated. It would teach me to appreciate the wisdom of mentors and experienced teachers, value or being organized and prepared, and lastly the resilience of students.
In conclusion, the summer of 2016 and 2017 were the best summers in my life. I know that I have the dedication to complete a task that I agree to do, no matter how painful or uncomfortable it may be. I believe this strength and power will serve me well during my college years, as I work hard at my studies, face many challenges, and begin to identify a career that will bring me spontaneous and financial rewards. Somehow, I feel that the Spring Valley YMCA helped me grow up from child to adult and preparing myself for
I was very surprised with the amount of support the YMCA gives to children and teens. Since the YMCA is big on improving lives, all the children that attend become more like family then just children from the community. I helped with small group activities a majority of
During my Senior year at Middletown High School they added a brand new class called Career Internship, I was lucky enough to be apart of the first ever Internship class at Middletown High School. There was many options for my Internship but one stood out more than others. I chose to go to Miller Ridge Elementary with the gym teacher. I worked with fourth and fifth graders and played with them and teach them how to do the activities. I feel like me being there with the kids they would try their best and put their best effort into the games we’re playing. One of my favorite memories was when you would walk in and all the kids would be so excited to see you, they would be jumping up and down yelling my name and run up to me and I would give every
CYC has greatly impacted me as both a camper and counselor. The camp has been a great place for me to grow in my faith, and make life-long friendships. Many things help camp run smoothly, including summer staff. The summer staff is essential to running camp, and I would like the opportunity to be a staff member. I want to help camp run, and help counselors and campers experience their faith more fully.
In a society where kids must go to school up to the collegiate level, teaching is an impactful career choice. Teachers help contour the minds of future leaders of the world. Furthermore, teachers play a crucial role in guiding students to the knowledge, skills, and abilities they need to succeed in life, and teachers lead students to make informed decisions on any topic the meet in the future. As a teacher, a person must relinquish their knowledge onto students. Finally, they must prepare their students for all the obstacles they will face later in life.
It’s funny how quickly time flies by it seems like just yesterday I was complaining about writing the first part of this assignment. Looking back at it now, the reasons why I want to become a teacher remain the same. I want to inspire, shape, encourage, and mentor my students. I want to make the kind of impact on each and every single one of them that they will carry on for the rest of their lives. Whether it be simply believing in them, and telling them that I know they are capable of accomplishing anything they want to, or helping them through a tough time. My desire to become a teacher has increased tremendously the past 16 weeks, and I am so eager and excited to finish my education to begin my teaching career.
As I walked into the doors at Mecklenburg and was immediately surrounded by a group of people both my age and older who were ready to serve with an open heart. I gained my skills of leadership instantly when I went to my first volunteer service at Meck. My team leader instantly saw potential and total faith in me and assigned me with the tasks of leading one of our weekly games and later a small group of kids. Throughout my first service the kids constantly wanted to be holding my hand while we were worshiping to wanting to sit in my lap during our bible story for the week, which was when Jesus came to his people and began to wash their feet. Then my first role started, for the game of the week that connected with our bible story was a game where the kids learned to clean feet.
I volunteered as an assistant football coach at Bridgforth Middle School in Pulaski, Tennessee. Though I was not a paid employee, I had a responsibility to monitor athletes grades, enforce team and school rules, and teach the basic fundamentals of football. Overall, volunteer experience put me into a position of leadership. I enjoyed the role as a leader to effectively lead young athletes to be successful on the field as well as in the classroom. Furthermore, I demonstrated the necessity skills to become a future educator during this volunteer experience.
Over the past five years I have participated in an organization called "Group Workcamps" through the St. Helena's / St. Mary's Parish. This experience has helped me to grow greatly personally and spiritually. Every year, a group from the church goes out to a small community to repair homes of the elderly, disabled or less fortunate. By participating in this group over the past five years, I have learned many traits including leadership, respect and empathy, as well as building wonderful friendships with others all over the country. Besides these, I have also learned valuable skills such as carpentry, budgeting, planning, and public speaking.
As I was pondering what to speak about tonight, I started thinking about what has been the main influence in my school experience. I realized that what has shaped me most has been my teachers. What is a teacher? After 13 years of school, believe me, I have an extremely good idea of what a teacher is. Two teachers began to teach me, my father and my mother. The poet Ann Taylor wrote, "Who taught my infant lips to pray, And love God’s holy book and day, And walk in wisdom’s pleasant way? My Mother."
To begin out of the countless professions one has to chose from in the world today I have chosen to become a teacher. I have chosen to become a teacher because I myself am a product of some whom I consider to be the best teachers in the world. As a child in North Carolina I was inspired by a wonderful woman named Mrs. Hollyfield. Mrs. Hollyfield taught me that no star was too far out of reach, if I put my mind to accomplishing my goal I could make it. Mrs. Hollyfield inspired me to be the best I could be at anything I wanted to be. As I have grown I have had other important teachers, some whom I am surrounded by daily whom inspire me to set out to accomplish my dreams. These wonderful inspiring people in my life have led me to the decision of becoming a teacher.
My interest in teaching started at a young age. I used to watch my teachers in awe as they were able to find new ways to get their students involved and excited to learn. Their enthusiasm to teach was so inspiring. I would often find myself using that same fervor as I grasped each concept. I, then, was able to relay it to my fellow classmates as a peer tutor. To this day, becoming a teacher is a passion that flows through me. However, my enthusiasm and passion are not the only reasons I would be a good teacher. I aspire to see a student’s ability to grasp the knowledge they never before understood. I aspire to see a student succeed at something they never thought they ever could. I aspire to not only support students with academic skills, but also with life lessons about the value of community, pride in one’s own ethnicity, good citizenship, sportsmanship, and more. I aspire to play a fundamental role in ensuring that all students from all cultures and learning abilities have the opportunity to be guided in a positive learning
When I look back to my young developing stages in life, I always ask myself where would I be today if it wasn’t for my teachers? Teachers are the ones who build our future generations. Preparing children and teens for higher education. Also playing a huge part in shaping children’s lives, enlightening them, and educating them about society and the world around them; the types of things that a parent doesn’t have time for, or just lacks the knowledge of. I think teachers are what help make this world go round.