Revelations

     As a child, I always knew that teaching was going to be apart of my life. I loved placing my dolls and teddy bears into rows and teaching them. . . God knows what. My big brother was always in the room laughing at his little sister, and when I would leave to run "teacher errands" he was the monitor. I always had a least one student to start talking (according to him), which meant time-out. 

     Fast forward. The year is 2001. I had less than two months of college left and I no longer desired to write for a professional newspaper. I was burned out and needed a change. Through the direction of my mom and sisters, who all work in the field of education, teaching became an option. Today, I am glad I made the choice.

     I do not claim to be super-teacher or even "the best", but I do feel like I genuinely connect to my students. I love those moments when information that I have shared with them becomes their common knowledge and they truly understand it. I love seeing them excited about the learning and having fun with it. I love being the reason why they smile (at least, most). 

     I do not know if it is in my future to actually have children, but I do feel lucky and blessed to have played a role in so many precious lives.