Why Teach?
I am inspired to teach because I was always the kid who was behind and not grasping the content. I always had trouble with school, and I envied those who didn't have to work hard to be a good student, or those who didn't have to try to be a quick adapting learner. I want to be the kind of teacher that is able to get through to any student on any subject, and allow them to have those wonderful light bulb moments when I teach. I especially want to help kids like me who struggled to the point of tears over schoolwork, I want to show kids like me that there is so much more to education than what is at face value. Being able to attend Texas State as a first generation college student, studying to educate the next generation is the first step to me following my dreams, and to making that little girl who felt like school wasn't meant for her a proud teacher of everything she didn't understand. If given the choice, I would like to teach second or third grade because I feel li...