My name is Annjeannette Forward. I like to be called AJ, I am 19 and this is my second year at RIC. I am an Elementary Education major and minoring in Special Ed and I am thinking about double majoring in Early Childhood Education.
I was originally a Nursing Major when I came here, people have always told me I am great with kids so I should pursue a career in teaching. However, I have an interest with medicine and thought that nursing was what I wanted to do. I did my work study at an elementary school as well as a mentoring program last year where you work one on one with a student who might be struggling at school whether it be academically or socially, and the experience totally changed where I saw myself in 4 years. So here I am :o)
So far my semester is a little overwhelming because I am taking 5 courses because I am technically a semester behind in the program, but all my classes seem really interesting and my Professors seem friendly and willing to help. When I am not in class I like to hang out with my friends, read, go outside, snowboard in the winter, play sports, shop and thats pretty much it.
Hi AJ,
ReplyDeleteWelcome to the world of teacher preparation. I hope that your Service Learning experiences this term will confirm your decision to pursue a career in teaching.
Dr. August