EDEL 231 Reflection

All throughout high school I was set on becoming an orthodontist. In my junior year of high school I took a pre dental class followed by a dental assisting class my senior year. After completing my externship with my orthodontist I decided I did not want to pursue that field any longer. Looking back i made a stupid decision because I should have taken teaching classes in high school. In the summer of 2007 i had the opportunity to baby sit for a lady that actually worked at the orthodontist that I go to. I watched her 6 year boy 5 days a week. By the end of the summer I had realized that teaching was what I wanted to do with my life. Every day or every other day we would have lessons which he would have to complete before being able to go out and play. His neighbor realized what we were doing with different lessons and asked I would mind letting his son work on the lessons also. Of course I didn't mind it gave me the chance to feel like a real teacher. We would do different math, and language arts lessons and sometimes have an art lesson and make gifts for their parents. To me it felt almost like a school environment because there would be lunch time, homework time and also time to play outside. Besides teaching him I have been around school system my whole life since my mother has been a teacher, director of counseling, and assistant principal. I guess it just took me longer to realize that teaching is my passion. Being able to say i helped that student pass a grade is rewarding to me. Therefore this is my reason for entering the teaching field.