Making an Impact

Did you know that the ING Foundation Survey states that 98% of people say a teacher can change the course of a student's life? That is a lot of lives a teacher can impact! When I was little I wanted to be a teacher, but that is what every other little second grade girl wanted to be too, so most people thought I would outgrow the idea. I had a dry-erase board, markers, a stuffed animal classroom, and even made "real quizzes" for all of them. All of my dramatic play time consisted of me teaching whoever was around; my grandmother, mom, friends, or of course my stuffed animals. As I have learned from personal experience passion can be found at a very young age. Of course, I strayed from the teaching idea because it was not practical. Every time I spoke with an adult about teaching, the negatives seemed to always outweigh the positives in their eyes. Therefore, my first semester of college I was a nursing major. I quickly realized nursing was not my passion. My next semester I decided to go against what everyone was advising me to do and I changed my major to Early Childhood Education. That was probably the easiest decision I have ever made, and I felt such a relief afterwards.

The reason I want to become an educator is because I have a deep love for children. I want to change the face of tomorrow by teaching our country’s future nurses, politicians, brain surgeons, pharmacists, and so much more! That alone is very exciting to me. When I become a teacher, I will strive to be the best educator for my students each and every day. I want my classroom to be a place where my students not only learn math but find their passions and build on them. I want to have an innovative classroom that is ever-changing with our society today. Most importantly I want to positively impact each child I get the opportunity to teach. I believe the best way to impact children in a positive way is to form trustworthy relationships with them, so my students feel safe in my classroom at all times. I am eager to be out in the field and to experience different classrooms throughout my college career here at Jacksonville. But, most of all I am very excited to eventually have my own classroom and be the most caring, innovative, and influential teacher I can be!

Sincerely, 

Ms. Britt