I was originally a Pre-Vet/Animal Science major. I was not accepted into Veterinary School and decided to try a different path in life. I was sitting on the second floor of Albertson Hall when I saw a sign for the new degree program started in the Agriculture Department, Agriculture Education. It was like it was a sign. I went and talked to the advisor for this degree and became very interested.
I was always told in high school that I should become a teacher, but never listened. I wanted to be a veterinarian and that was my final decision. I should have seen the signs then and perused being an educator sooner.
I always get a rush of energy when I am helping classmates study or helping them with homework. I love agriculture and I have a lot of experience with FFA and a fairly extensive background with agriculture coarse work. It is the right choice to teach agriculture. It is a subject that needs to be taught to kids. They need to know where food and other products they have in there homes is generated.
Where I see myself in five years in teaching an agriculture education class in rural Kansas. I also hope to be the advisor of the FFA chapter and have a very successful chapter in competitions. In five years, I also assume that I will have tenure at the school of employment. Besides my career, I hope to have at least one child of my own, with my husband, and be in the process of paying off a farm.
For the last 12 years I have had an infatuation with financial education. When I first started Looking into it, I called and spoke with the curriculum director at Derby and discussed what it would take to be able to teach personal finance at Derby High School. He couldn't get me off the phone quickly enough, telling me that there is no way that parents will take their children out of trig or some other core subject to take financial education classes. I was very discouraged, but I did continue to talk to many different people about what I want to do. Not once did anyone react the way the curriculum director did. With the financial crisis hitting the headlines and our society's lack of education when it comes to personal finance on the news every night I decided now was a good time to begin pursuing this goal I have.
I sincerely hope our society is smart enough to recognize the need and not forget the second the economy starts shaping up. To be honest, I am idealistic enough to think some day our education system will recognize the impact this class could have on encouraging student's to go to college as well as a simple understanding of how the basics work in our economy.
In five years I hope to be teaching business classes in a high school setting that actually has the opportunity to make a difference in people's lives. Right now business teachers in high schools seem to have a curriculum that just goes through the motions. I haven't been very impressed with the curriculum they offer. Hopefully career pathways will be implemented and have a tremendous impact on how our student's are taught.
OK -- I am very sorry for my ignorance on blogging. I posted my comments and was going to reply to someone else's post, but I do not see how I do that without simply adding it to my original post. Unfortunately, this is causing a double post situation. I am commenting on Mallory's post. Mallory when I was a small child I, too, wanted to be a Vet. It takes a lot of love for animals, a lot of education and a lot of money. I couldn't afford to even think about that kind of education so I took a detour. Everything happens for a reason and I am sure you are meant to be a teacher. Someone a lot wiser than us has a bigger plan and the cards always seem to fall into place. Congratulations on realizing your dream.
When I was trying to decide what I wanted to do after my Athletic Training degree a lot of options passed through me, from Physical therapy, to physician or physician assistant, or being an EMT. While I was taking some classes preparing me for the physical therapy route I new I wasn't pursuing what I loved doing. I had a lot of classmates and family tell me I am very good at explaining information in a way that is easily understood. I talked with many people before finally deciding to pursue becoming a teacher and felt this was the right path to take. I choose education as a career in order to watch people obtain and use information. I love watching the "light bulb" come on and I love people using what they have learned. In 5 years I see myself working at a high school teaching anatomy and physiology and athletic training courses as well as being the primary athletic trainer on staff at the school. In response to Rhonda's post. I think it is great that you want to be a financial instructor. I know of some bigger schools that do offer personal finance classes. Although, I am not sure what the curriculum is for them. But I think it is definitely something a bigger school should invest in. If we do not teach children how to handle their finances our country will never get out of personal debt. I know far too many college students that spend every penny they have before they receive it. This is an issue that I believe the more they hear it and the earlier they hear it, the better of they will be in society. I commend you for your passion to teach young adults about finances and I wish you the best of luck finding a school that wants to help you help these students!
I completely understand the feeling when you see the student realize, "that is how works" or "oh I get it now." I also am somewhat grateful that someone else was working toward a different career and realized that it was not what you really wanted to do the rest of your life.
Everyone does need passion to teach and I hope that everyone is successful in there future career.
I decided to attend Fort Hays State University because of my athletic scholarship and I had two sisters that went to Hays. Upon getting here I had no clue what I wanted to do for my major, I knew that I thoroughly enjoyed business and call me crazy but I really enjoy accounting. However, I was not really interested in becoming an accounting major or a CPA. This is when I went to one of my sisters for advice; at the time she was just finishing up at school with her elementary education degree. After seeing some of the classes she had to take I thought that’s what I want to do!
Well I started school my freshman year with an elementary education major, however after taking foundations of education I knew that elementary wasn’t for me. I really enjoyed the class and knew I wanted to teach but had no idea what my options were. I continued taking general education classes worried that I would never figure it out. I decided to take Macro-Economics for one of my general education courses and I feel very bad for saying this but, during the whole semester I thought to myself, “wow this teacher is making something so simple way to complicating!” I was helping some students in the class and realized that I loved helping them understand what was going on.
I decided to become a Business Education teacher because I have a passion to educate people and love finding out all the different ways people can learn. I believe business is a very important skill for all students and that’s why I want to teach this area. Teachers have such an important role because they are preparing students for their futures, I want to make a bright future and be apart of this positive development.
In five years I hope to be settled in a community teaching in a high school’s business department as well as working on my masters.
Im really excited to see that you want to teach business because that is my area as well! I have visited a few schools and some have amazing business departments that have really applied career base ideas which I love! However, there are schools out there with poor business programs and they stick to just the basics. I would love to take those students and show them all there opportunities.
For as long as I can remember I wanted to be a designer. My goal was to go to college and major in Interior Design, and that is what I did. Along with design I had always had a love for Art and Interior Design being a Fine Arts degree gave me the opportunity to learn more about the subject. During my junior year of college I had started to think of a future in Art education. I had planned on graduating on time though, therefore I decided continue with Interior Design and graduate. Following graduation I still had the thought of teaching in my head and figured fresh out of school would be the best time for me to go back and work towards my teaching credentials. I am so happy with my decision to do so and can not wait to be an educator ecspecially in an area that I love. My family consits of many teachers, so maybe it runs in the family :) In high school my Art teacher had a large influence on my education and desire to learn more about Art. In five years I hope to be at a school teaching Art in new and innovative ways. I want to be a teacher of influence, one that will be remembered by her students.
In reply to Rhonda and her post I have so much respect and admiration for someone that can teach the subject of Finance. I am less than stellar with numbers and those of you who are gifted I am jealous of that talent. I think it is so important, ecspecially during our economic state to aware students if how one can manage money and be responsible while doing so.
Teaching has always seemed more appealing to me that most other jobs. I have always liked social interaction and never thought that I could work a job that sat behind a computer all day or had little interaction with people. Music and sports have always been what I was into the most, so I thought I must pick a job that involves at least one of them. Luckily with teaching music, you can coach on the side, so it seems like a perfect fit for me. I think I will enjoy working with students and giving them a fair opportunity to learn about music. It will give me the time and space to do whatever I want during my free time, unlike a lot of other jobs.
I see myself either finishing my PHD or in my 2nd or 3rd year of teaching at a high school around a big city. I hope I am playing some shows around the area and teaching private lessons on the side.
This is in response to Aly Garmatz. I think you are making the right decision. Life is too short to do something 40 to 60 hours a week that you do not enjoy. I think teaching art with give you the time to still master your craft and give you enjoyment from influencing other young artists.
Please share what prompted you to want to become a teacher. Why did you choose education as a career and where do you see yourself in five years?
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I was originally a Pre-Vet/Animal Science major. I was not accepted into Veterinary School and decided to try a different path in life. I was sitting on the second floor of Albertson Hall when I saw a sign for the new degree program started in the Agriculture Department, Agriculture Education. It was like it was a sign. I went and talked to the advisor for this degree and became very interested.
ReplyDeleteI was always told in high school that I should become a teacher, but never listened. I wanted to be a veterinarian and that was my final decision. I should have seen the signs then and perused being an educator sooner.
I always get a rush of energy when I am helping classmates study or helping them with homework. I love agriculture and I have a lot of experience with FFA and a fairly extensive background with agriculture coarse work. It is the right choice to teach agriculture. It is a subject that needs to be taught to kids. They need to know where food and other products they have in there homes is generated.
Where I see myself in five years in teaching an agriculture education class in rural Kansas. I also hope to be the advisor of the FFA chapter and have a very successful chapter in competitions. In five years, I also assume that I will have tenure at the school of employment. Besides my career, I hope to have at least one child of my own, with my husband, and be in the process of paying off a farm.
For the last 12 years I have had an infatuation with financial education. When I first started Looking into it, I called and spoke with the curriculum director at Derby and discussed what it would take to be able to teach personal finance at Derby High School. He couldn't get me off the phone quickly enough, telling me that there is no way that parents will take their children out of trig or some other core subject to take financial education classes. I was very discouraged, but I did continue to talk to many different people about what I want to do. Not once did anyone react the way the curriculum director did. With the financial crisis hitting the headlines and our society's lack of education when it comes to personal finance on the news every night I decided now was a good time to begin pursuing this goal I have.
ReplyDeleteI sincerely hope our society is smart enough to recognize the need and not forget the second the economy starts shaping up. To be honest, I am idealistic enough to think some day our education system will recognize the impact this class could have on encouraging student's to go to college as well as a simple understanding of how the basics work in our economy.
In five years I hope to be teaching business classes in a high school setting that actually has the opportunity to make a difference in people's lives. Right now business teachers in high schools seem to have a curriculum that just goes through the motions. I haven't been very impressed with the curriculum they offer. Hopefully career pathways will be implemented and have a tremendous impact on how our student's are taught.
OK -- I am very sorry for my ignorance on blogging. I posted my comments and was going to reply to someone else's post, but I do not see how I do that without simply adding it to my original post. Unfortunately, this is causing a double post situation. I am commenting on Mallory's post. Mallory when I was a small child I, too, wanted to be a Vet. It takes a lot of love for animals, a lot of education and a lot of money. I couldn't afford to even think about that kind of education so I took a detour. Everything happens for a reason and I am sure you are meant to be a teacher. Someone a lot wiser than us has a bigger plan and the cards always seem to fall into place. Congratulations on realizing your dream.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was trying to decide what I wanted to do after my Athletic Training degree a lot of options passed through me, from Physical therapy, to physician or physician assistant, or being an EMT. While I was taking some classes preparing me for the physical therapy route I new I wasn't pursuing what I loved doing. I had a lot of classmates and family tell me I am very good at explaining information in a way that is easily understood. I talked with many people before finally deciding to pursue becoming a teacher and felt this was the right path to take. I choose education as a career in order to watch people obtain and use information. I love watching the "light bulb" come on and I love people using what they have learned. In 5 years I see myself working at a high school teaching anatomy and physiology and athletic training courses as well as being the primary athletic trainer on staff at the school.
ReplyDeleteIn response to Rhonda's post. I think it is great that you want to be a financial instructor. I know of some bigger schools that do offer personal finance classes. Although, I am not sure what the curriculum is for them. But I think it is definitely something a bigger school should invest in. If we do not teach children how to handle their finances our country will never get out of personal debt. I know far too many college students that spend every penny they have before they receive it. This is an issue that I believe the more they hear it and the earlier they hear it, the better of they will be in society. I commend you for your passion to teach young adults about finances and I wish you the best of luck finding a school that wants to help you help these students!
I completely understand the feeling when you see the student realize, "that is how works" or "oh I get it now." I also am somewhat grateful that someone else was working toward a different career and realized that it was not what you really wanted to do the rest of your life.
ReplyDeleteEveryone does need passion to teach and I hope that everyone is successful in there future career.
I decided to attend Fort Hays State University because of my athletic scholarship and I had two sisters that went to Hays. Upon getting here I had no clue what I wanted to do for my major, I knew that I thoroughly enjoyed business and call me crazy but I really enjoy accounting. However, I was not really interested in becoming an accounting major or a CPA. This is when I went to one of my sisters for advice; at the time she was just finishing up at school with her elementary education degree. After seeing some of the classes she had to take I thought that’s what I want to do!
ReplyDeleteWell I started school my freshman year with an elementary education major, however after taking foundations of education I knew that elementary wasn’t for me. I really enjoyed the class and knew I wanted to teach but had no idea what my options were. I continued taking general education classes worried that I would never figure it out. I decided to take Macro-Economics for one of my general education courses and I feel very bad for saying this but, during the whole semester I thought to myself, “wow this teacher is making something so simple way to complicating!” I was helping some students in the class and realized that I loved helping them understand what was going on.
I decided to become a Business Education teacher because I have a passion to educate people and love finding out all the different ways people can learn. I believe business is a very important skill for all students and that’s why I want to teach this area. Teachers have such an important role because they are preparing students for their futures, I want to make a bright future and be apart of this positive development.
In five years I hope to be settled in a community teaching in a high school’s business department as well as working on my masters.
Rhonda,
ReplyDeleteIm really excited to see that you want to teach business because that is my area as well! I have visited a few schools and some have amazing business departments that have really applied career base ideas which I love! However, there are schools out there with poor business programs and they stick to just the basics. I would love to take those students and show them all there opportunities.
For as long as I can remember I wanted to be a designer. My goal was to go to college and major in Interior Design, and that is what I did. Along with design I had always had a love for Art and Interior Design being a Fine Arts degree gave me the opportunity to learn more about the subject. During my junior year of college I had started to think of a future in Art education. I had planned on graduating on time though, therefore I decided continue with Interior Design and graduate. Following graduation I still had the thought of teaching in my head and figured fresh out of school would be the best time for me to go back and work towards my teaching credentials. I am so happy with my decision to do so and can not wait to be an educator ecspecially in an area that I love. My family consits of many teachers, so maybe it runs in the family :) In high school my Art teacher had a large influence on my education and desire to learn more about Art. In five years I hope to be at a school teaching Art in new and innovative ways. I want to be a teacher of influence, one that will be remembered by her students.
ReplyDeleteIn reply to Rhonda and her post I have so much respect and admiration for someone that can teach the subject of Finance. I am less than stellar with numbers and those of you who are gifted I am jealous of that talent. I think it is so important, ecspecially during our economic state to aware students if how one can manage money and be responsible while doing so.
ReplyDeleteTeaching has always seemed more appealing to me that most other jobs. I have always liked social interaction and never thought that I could work a job that sat behind a computer all day or had little interaction with people.
ReplyDeleteMusic and sports have always been what I was into the most, so I thought I must pick a job that involves at least one of them. Luckily with teaching music, you can coach on the side, so it seems like a perfect fit for me.
I think I will enjoy working with students and giving them a fair opportunity to learn about music. It will give me the time and space to do whatever I want during my free time, unlike a lot of other jobs.
I see myself either finishing my PHD or in my 2nd or 3rd year of teaching at a high school around a big city. I hope I am playing some shows around the area and teaching private lessons on the side.
ReplyDeleteThis is in response to Aly Garmatz. I think you are making the right decision. Life is too short to do something 40 to 60 hours a week that you do not enjoy. I think teaching art with give you the time to still master your craft and give you enjoyment from influencing other young artists.
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