Introduction

Hi everyone and welcome to my blog!

My name is Kristen and I am an elementary education major at Salem State College.  I am currently a junior and have hopes of graduating in May of 2011.  I graduated from Waltham High School in 2003.  I was a cheerleader all four years as well as part of the dance program.  I also cheered on an all-star cheerleading team from 1999-2002. 

I attended Framingham State College from 2003-2004 with a major in communications.  I realized it wasn't for me and decided to take a year off.  I then went on to Middlesex Community College where I obtained my associates in Bussiness.  I decided to change my major once again to Elementary Education.  This is my first semester at Salem State. 

In the back of my mind I have always known that I wanted to become a teacher. There were many things that scared me and made me second guess my decision. It is a scary to thought to know that people are putting their children in your hands to make sure they get the best education possible. I think that there are a few reasons that have confirmed my desire to teach. I think it is an amazing thing to teach children and to see their growth and their expressions when they have accomplished a goal. Another is to be able to work in an atmosphere where you can be creative and use your knowledge to help the students, also to make learning fun for them. 

My mother is a teacher and I think she inspired me. She loves her job and she would always talk about kids in her class and what they did for certain lesson. I think she really impacted me and helped me realize that I could be a great teacher. I have been a cheerleading coach for 9 years, worked at preschool summer camps as well as various other camps. I came to love and admire working with children.