My Story, (Extra Credit)

I have had a great life, sure some times were rocky, I've been so lucky compared to other people.  As a child I’ve always been sweet and nice. Thought the best of everyone till proven other wards. Though through my childhood I’ve realized that not all people are good but there are those out there that want the best for you. My parents motivate and support me with everything I do. When I was young they supported me through ballet, my horse activities, through college and even through my mistakes. They are the best teachers I could ever have. They let me find my way through my eyes and help me even when I don’t ask. I want to be just like my parents, the person that everyone can trust, have faith in, and can rely on. They have helped me shape the women I am today. A woman they and I am proud to be. They have always made sure that me and my brother have had everything we needed or for the most part wanted. I have been blessed with such wonderful parents and I am so thankful for it.

I have always liked mathematics, though a teacher that inspired me to pursue it as a career would have to be Mrs. Kellermier. She is such a nice and supportive lady, who listened to her students wants and needs. I liked that should would explain techniques and not just show us what to do and have at it. She inspired me to teach my students in the same perspective. A teacher who did not inspire me was a science teacher whose name I have forgotten. He didn't really help any of his students learn or when they asked for help, in a way he inspired me to not teach my students that way, a complete disregard to the student's needs and wants.

Coming to ASU was not planned, I have always dream of the Ivy League schools, Harvard, Yale etc... Though I didn't keep up with my studies in high school, or have anyone tell me what I had to do in order to get to those schools. Though completing my third year here at ASU, I feel confident that I have learned what I wanted and needed to learn. Everyone here is so helpful, nice, and supportive. I don’t think I could have received that anywhere else. There's a connection that the teachers make with their students that I cannot explain. Ironically I am struggling with mathematics, though I am determined to push through, just because the mathematics department is supportive. Lately it feels like I have no time for anything to get done, even though I get a head start on my school work. I have two jobs, my horse responsibilities, the stars program, bills to be paid, and i am a full time student. I have a lot on my plate but I fully intend to finish my goal to becoming a teacher. If I can overcome these obstacles then I feel like I can do anything I set my mind on.  

I hope that when I become a teacher, and have my first class, that I can be as supportive as my parents, and as the teachers in my life have done so for me. I want to be there for my students and help them understand; help them think at a higher level then when they entered my room. I want to be inspiration for them to succeed in their goals. I want to be the teacher that my students can come to or call in their time of need. I think that most teachers don't realize how much of an influence they can be to their students. The greater the influence the more the students learn from them, not just in the subject matter, but also in life situations. I want to be that impact.