I suppose the first thing you should know about me is that I am not actually trying to become an english teacher, but rather, a kindergarten teacher. I am, however, an english major (writing option). Because I am the youngest of four I have always been the one to be guided and helped but have rarely ever been given the opportunity to share my own wisdom and advice. I guess this is what initially sparked my interest to become a teacher. The other reason--I absolutely adore kids.
I am the type of person who can meet someone on the street and chat with them for hours, however, put me in a classroom and for reasons unknown to me I become extremely shy. It is not that talking to others individually in the classroom makes me nervous, it is more the idea of addressing the entire room at once that chokes me up. For some reason, I blush all the time in class yet rarely get embarrassed anywhere else. This may seem like a very odd personality for someone trying to become a teacher, but kindergarteners don't intimidate me. I am sure once the class presentations start, the title of my blog will make much more sense. To be clear, I do not blush in a subtle or endearing way... no, no-- my face literally becomes the darkest red humanly possible. (Enjoy).
Other random facts: I went to high school in California but have spent most of my life traveling. I have had a house in Bigfork for eight years where I would spend every summer. With every summer I spent in Bigfork I found myself wanting to go back to California less and less. It has now gotten to the point where I can't imagine ever wanting to live anywhere but Montana. I went to the University of Oregon for my freshman and sophomore year but decided it wasn't the place for me. When the time came to choose another college, I knew the state I needed to be in. After I am finished in Bozeman I hope to move to Whitefish and teach there.
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