Why are you a teacher?

Let me first start off with this video... I saw this a few years ago in an education class at Austin Peay. It really inspired me and I was convinced that teaching is what I truly wanted to do with my life. The passion and the drive I have pushed me to finish my degree and pursue teaching.

I have been asked why I chose education as my career because according to some of the people around me, it's not a well respected job because parents don't respect teachers and students don't either. I also get "well those students are just going to love you aren't they?" I have been slightly peeved about this comment. When I first accepted the job in Blackfoot people would say, "well at least it isn't high school because the boys would be all over you." I would laugh and shrug it off, but now that I am officially teaching at Pocatello High School the hot for teacher comments have become the center of my career. I understand that I am 24 and an attractive person. What kills me is that the people making these comments to me are close to me, I feel disrespected. How can you think so low of me that my students are going to just see me as a piece of ass, and not respect me because I am attractive. Do you not think I am capable of shutting that kind of behavior down if it does happen? Why do you think I'd be that teacher to sleep with my students? These are the questions that float through my mind when nasty comments come flying out of peoples mouths when I tell them I am a high school teacher.

I know I shouldn't be allowing these comments to get at me, and for the most part the comments aren't what bother me. It's the people that are making these comments that bother me. I am confident in my ability as an educator, I know what I've just stepped into and if I didn't I wouldn't have chose this career. I have known for a long time that this is what I wanted to do, and now the door has opened and I will be walking into the high school that I graduated from and teaching the future generation of Poky graduates.

I have officially been assigned 9th grade English. I am one of 3 9th grade teachers in the department, and I have my master teacher, Mrs. Holzer, guiding me through. I am so fortunate to be able to teach in the school that inspired me to become a teacher and continue on with my education. I am going in today to get my classroom and my books! I am over the moon and will have a classroom tour as it get closer to the school year. Can you believe that in a little over a month I will be in my classroom every day!? How crazy! I am so excited!

I decided to become a teacher for a few reasons: one, when I was at Poky I felt at home. I had a rough home life and so school was my escape. The teachers I had were amazing and helped me through my senior year as I was living by myself with no parental support. The staff became my support and pushed me to finish and continue on. Second, Mrs. Holzer inspired me to become an educator. I learned more in her classes than I ever did in others. She is so passionate, maybe a little crazy sometimes, but she pushed her students to their absolute best! That is what I want to do. I want to make a difference in my students lives so that when they walk out of my classroom they will be grateful that they took that class from me. I didn't become a teacher to be that "hot teacher" that all the students want to have despite what people seem to think. I became and educator because it is the most valuable and most rewarding job there is, in my opinion.

So here is to my first year as an educator in the school that pushed me to succeed!

xoxo

It's SUMMER

So since its almost OFFICIALLY summer, I thought I'd jump on the bandwagon and show you guys some of my favorite things I have accumulated that fit PERFECTLY with summer vibes... Well some of it does.

So numero uno most favorite thing is the new Becca and Jaclyn Hill collab! This face palette is TO DIE FOR! I have recently become a crazy obsessed make up junkie. I watch Youtube every single morning. I have my favorites, and watch all things make up as I eat my breakfast and sip on my Matcha. The palette is so pigmented and the highlight is on FLEEK! I paid a slight bit more than I should have to get it, but a girls gotta do what a girls gotta do for a flawless highlight, right?

2. )rganic matcha powder. I am obsessed! I feel so energized and focused throughout the hot days! I seriously can't stop drinking it! Thank you Kathleenlights! It tastes so refreshing and keeps me hydrated! Ugh I just can't.

3. Too Faced Sweet Peach Palette! I stalked Ulta for WEEKS to get my little hands on this palette! It smells and tastes like PEACHES! It's seriously amazing, the color collection in the palette is freaking amazing. All sorts of summery colors!

4. Physicians Formula Butter Bronzer... just let me say I could literally eat this bronzer because it smells like a pina colada. Like O.M.G! It is so buttery and glides right onto my skin and gives me a nice bronzed look. I LOVE it! It's super cheap and it smells amazing! If I could have just the smell all the time I'd be good with that too!

5. Baseball cap from The Paperdoll. On days when I am a lazy butt and don't want to wash my hair I put this on and go. I love to wear it to the gym, to the dog park, to work, just about everywhere. It saves me and keeps the sun off my face! If you haven't gotten one... you need to.

6. Aviators! They can be dressed up, or down. Seriously I found these at Rue 21 for 5.99 and they were having a sale where you buy one get a pair for 2$ so you know I jumped on that! I'm obsessed with all things gold, so these were a perfect addition!

7. Finally, my ABCTE binder and Rookie Teaching for Dummies book. First off, I know that homework isn't so "summer vibey" but I love learning about teaching! I am so excited to get into my classroom! The for dummies book is HILARIOUS and weirdly super helpful. The author really puts everything into perspective and doesn't sugar coat any of it. I ordered it on amazon for like .98 cents. and boy am I glad that I did cause I LOVE it!

So in connection to my last favorite, I have a bit of an update from my last post. I was hired in Blackfoot in the Chartered middle school and I was so excited about being able to teach there. However, I had a bit of an opportunity fall into my lap... A few weeks ago the teacher that inspired me to become and English teacher got ahold of me and told me that Pocatello High School had an opening and that she wanted me to come in and interview with her and the principal the next morning. So of course I totally did! I honestly was not expecting much because I am a brand new teacher, so I interviewed and Lisa, the principal, told me that she had to keep the position open and had to interview people that applied and if someone came along that was more qualified and experienced that she would have to give it to them. So of course I told myself I wasn't going to get it. Well a week later Lisa called me.... I GOT IT! So I have resigned from my position in Blackfoot and accepted the position at Pocatello High School as their new freshman English teacher!

I seriously cannot even explain how incredibly blessed I am to be able to have this opportunity! Mrs. Holzer will be my mentor and I am so excited to learn from her! I was not expecting this change, but I LOVE IT! It made my summer! Now I won't have to commute to Blackfoot, I can literally walk to work. I get to teach with my favorite teacher, and I get to educate kids in the same school that I was educated in! When they say Poky pride never dies, they don't lie.

So now that I have detoured from the original reason of this post I will circle around. All of my Summer faves will be around for far longer than just summer, but these items are staples in my life at the moment!

Until next time...
xoxo