I was born and raised in Mobile, Alabama, however, I enjoy traveling and am very fortunate that I have been able to see many places. Some of the places I have visited include The Grand Canyon, Yellowstone National Park, Mount Rushmore National Memorial, Crazy Horse Memorial, and the Bahamas. I love music and dance. I started dancing when I was three years old and continue to dance to this day. When deciding on a college to attend I was interested in being part of the dance team. Once I found out that I made the dance team at the University of South Alabama I knew that was where I was going to attend. Not only would I be able to pursue dance but South offers an excellent education program. I am now a secondary education major. I would like to teach math for 7th or 8th grade students. Both my mother and my father graduated from the University of South Alabama so they were fond of my decision to attend the university. My mother worked for the Core of Engineers for 20 years and my dad currently works for Hilti Incorporation in Atlanta, Georgia. I have a step sister who is 5 years old and we are 15 years apart. She is my shadow and likes to follow me everywhere I go. Other than my father moving to Atlanta most of my family was born in and still lives in Mobile.
My passion in life is to be a successful teacher that can make an impact in students lives the way that some of my teachers have done for me. Students spend a large amount of time in school which means that teachers are a major influence in a child's life. For this reason I want to make a positive impact on my students and lead them in the right direction. I would not only like to teach students mathematical skills but show them how to be a well rounded and successful person. I also would love to make enough money to have a comfortable living and also be able to help out with charities. I enjoy helping others and would like to give back to the community as much as I can. I am a very outgoing and easy to get along with kind of person. I love the outdoors and my favorite place to be is the beach! I hope to live on the beach one day!
Randy Pausch on Time Management
Dr. Pausch had some very useful tips on how to manage your time wisely. For example when planning know not only what needs to be that day but for the week and even the semester. Setting goals and asking yourself why you are doing these things is also important. When I started college I had some difficulty managing my time my time. I feel like now i have made changes that have helped me manage my time more efficiently. There is still room for improvement and hopefully I can use the tools Dr. Pausch has talked about to help me improve.
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ReplyDeleteWhat specific tools did Dr. Pausch suggest? Which ones will you try and use. When you write a post you have to do more than just say I learned something. WHAT?
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Hi Whitney! I loved the information you shared about yourself. I have always been one who loved to travel also, but I haven't been as many places as you've been. Hopefully in the future I will be able to leave the country. My dream is to go to Paris one day!
ReplyDeleteI find it so neat that you're a dancer. I myself, am not a very athletic or active person, AT ALL! The closest thing to dancing that I've ever done was gymnastics and I quit after a month because I was terrified! I can tell that you have a passion for it as well as teaching.