One thing about being a teacher is being able to discuss things that you want to talk about or find interesting. I want to start out being a 5th or 6th grade teacher, but I would eventually want to become a high school math or anatomy and physiology teacher. I think that it would be fun to explain and teach all day about science, math and the human body. I guess that makes me a nerd. But I don't care. I am proud of being smart.
The reason I chose to go into education was because I wanted to do everything. It seems like when you are a teacher, you can teach everything to your class. I also wanted to make an impact on people's lives in a positive way. It will also allow me to have benefits with a substantial paycheck to live comfortably. Last of all, the vacation is amazing.
On Saturday I went to the vet clinic and this little chihuahua came in with a broken leg. It was coming in for a re-check. So we did a radiograph on it's paw and it looked worse. We did the radiograph through the cast. It was horrible. This dog's arm was totally decayed when we took the cast off. It was black and just disgusting and sad. I guess the broken bone blocked the blood supply to the rest of the arm, so It had to have it's arm amputated. I felt so bad for this dog. His name was Rudy and he was crying. It was such a hectic day and the doctors were so rude. I watched the amputation. It was so fascinating.
Then on Sunday I was asked to help with the primary class and it was so fulfilling. The little 5 and 6 year olds are so cute, but they are at the age where they don't like to sit and listen. They are smart, but they are a handful. This is why I want to teach older grades. I don't think I would be able to handle little little kids. 4-6 grade is a good age. I am going to be doing service learning at the elementary school by my house. I will be helping kids read and do math. This is going to give me a look into the world of teaching.
I just want to say that I love my family and I especially love my parents. They are everything to me. They have always been encouraging and good people. I get emotional when I talk about them. When my dad died, it changed my life forever. I will always miss him more than anything. We had a special bond. We still have a special bond, nothing will ever take it away. I still feel my dad at times when I need him. I talk to him when I need to and even though he cannot talk back to me, I know that he wants to hear from me. There are a lot of special events coming up like graduation and college orientation. I know that he will be there when I walk across the stage.
One quick story I wanted to say about my dad was that one time we were just sitting and my dad went to the store earlier in the week. He said that he had seen this device that takes away fur from couches and he described it "as having wheels and a little compartment for the fur." So we looked and looked for it at different walmarts but we could not find it anywhere. Finally, he just summed it up that he had dreamt it up and he wished it was real. Well the following month, my dad and I were at walmart and we found it! We couldn't believe it. He said "I knew it was real! I can't wait to tell your mother!" It was so funny and It will always be a moment that I will remember.
That is why I love my parents. We are so close. We do everything together. We have had tons of moments of fun. We understand each other. We know each other like the back of our hands.
<3
Peace-
Sarah
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