Why I Became a Teacher....

During my junior year in college at UK I took a job as an after-school counselor at a local elementary school. It was the best job I had in my life! I absolutely loved spending time with the kids everyday...even though some days they made me want to pull my hair out. It was such a joy having an impact on their life. However, at that time I was one year away from graduating with my BS in Accounting where I couldn't wait to sit behind a desk all day and crunch numbers all day (yes you may yawn now!) Fast forward to two years later and I'm living in Bowling Green bored out of my mind sitting behind a desk all day auditing school districs and non-profit companies. I felt like I was doing nothing for the greater good of mankind. I made the executive decision to go back to school for my teaching degree. The very first night of my introductory to education class I knew I was right where I needed to be. I knew I wanted to teach business! I wanted to prepare children for life after the luxuries and easiness of high school (or at least that's how my high school experience was). I believe education should be relevant and exciting. I understand that everyday can't be a carnival, but students should know exactly why they are learning something...and an answer shouldn't be... so you can pass the test at the end of the year. Education absolutely and certainly should prepare students for college and/or the real world. I feel I succeed in that because of the content I teach. I teach students basics of word processing, how to be a good consumer, resumes, cover letters, and interview skills just to name a few. I thoroughly enjoy coming home everyday and feeling like I accomplished something bigger than myself...even if it might have been simply making a kid who has a bad home life feel good.