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Dream Job 1: A Teacher
In third grade my grandmother was my teacher. To some that might seem horrifying but to me I think her example really encouraged me to want to become a teacher. At age 8 however I think I just really enjoyed how her classroom always had a creative theme and her bulletin boards were always decorated with bright colors and unique sayings. So at this age I decided that I wanted to have a future classroom to decorate as cool as my grandmother did so therefore I want to become a teacher. -
Helping Hand
Support of family has always been a huge help in my career journey. They have encouraged me to keep striving to be the best at everything I do and have given me the support I need to set goals and make plans in order to accomplish them. -
Dream Job 2: A Wedding Planner
My dream job was to become a teacher for a while until I reached the eighth grade. This is when I saw the movie, The Wedding Planner (trailer for the movie ), and I decided that wedding planning was the job for me. I loved every aspect of weddings from the ceremony to the reception. The movie also aided in glamorizing this job which made it all the more appealing to me and the idea of falling in love with Matthew Mcconaughey (co-star in t -
Job 1:Babysitting
Description/Responsibility:
In charge of watching my younger brothers while my mother was at work. Responsibilities included playing fun games with them, making sure they had food to eat, and making sure they got to bed on time. Skills Required:
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Maturity
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Dream Job 3: Own A Bakery
My sophomore year in high school I had a new desire to become a baker and own my own bakery. I had no experience with baking or even cooking for that matter. But the thought of being my own boss and making perfectly iced cupcakes could not leave my mind. -
Teaching as a Career/ How I have Prepared
I started thinking about my future career towards the end of my sophomore year. Out of all my dream jobs becoming a teacher was the one that stuck with me. It also was the career in which I felt with most obtainable. When I decided that I wanted to choose teaching as career I began to prepare myself to reach that goal. -
Teaching as a Career/How I have prepared
In the summer before my junior year of high school I began trying to prepare financially for this career path I had chosen. I enrolled in the Step Up teaching program. This program would pay for my entire tuition in order to become a teacher. It also allowed me to jump start my college career by taking courses during high school. More Information on STEP UP -
Job 2: Sign Spinner
Description/Responsibility:
The idea of this particular job is to get the attention of cars passing, by spinning a sign, in order to direct them to the Villanova Apartments. Skills Required:
High Energy
Strength/Stamina to spin sign for long periods of time
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Helping Hand
During this time in my life I really took advantage of my high school counselor. She helped me keep track of my grades as well as helped me apply for the Step Up program. High school counselors are a great source for resources when it comes to furthering your education and career planning. -
Helping Hand
My friend Catherine was working at the Tropical Smoothie Cafe. She told me that they were hiring and even recommended me to her employers. Because of that connection I had I was able to set up an interview and eventually get the job. -
Job 3: Tropical Smoothie Cafe
Description/Responsibility:
As an employee at tropical smoothie you have the responsibility of preparing smoothies and food items upon request. At the location I work at you also have to work the front register as well as work on drive-thru. Skills Required:
Customer Service
Team mentality while working with your fellow employees
Multitasking abilities
Ability to follow directions
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Lessons Learned/Done Differently
I am so glad that at a young age my family instilled in me the desire to receive good grades. I was able to see friends in my life who did not care about their grades and it shows tremendously the negative effects it has had now on their lives. I wish however I would have tried harder to get better grades. When I graduated in 2010 I received an advanced diploma in high school but I wish I would have pushed myself to receive an honors diploma. I know this would have helped me receive more scholar -
Lessons Learned/Done Differently
By the time I was already enrolled in the Step Up teaching program I began feeling a desire to go to school out of state. I began seeing my friends and hearing of their experiences. I wish I would have looked up other scholarships and created more options for myself to pursue a teaching degree at a school in a different state. -
Teaching as a Career/ How I have prepared
When I first started at NSC I was an elementary education major. As I began to take more courses on education I saw the need for special education teachers. I also began to realize that all teachers need to become more knowledgeable about children with disabilities in order to be successful it today’s classroom. For these reasons I decided to prepare myself for my future classroom so I switched my major to elementary education with an emphasis on special education. -
Helping Hand
During my first spring semester I took a bridge course required of all students enrolled in the Step Up program. The course really helped me make the transition from high school to college. The most important thing this course did for me however was to give me the push I needed to sign up to take the Praxis I test as well as giving me the tools I needed in order to pass it. -
Lessons Learned/Done Differently
During the beginning of my college career I did not meet with my advising counselor. I finally realized this past November that I needed to meet with him in order to see when I was going to graduate. My experience was amazing he laid out all of my classes for me and told me when the classes I needed to take were available. I wish I would have met with him sooner because I probably would be graduation a little earlier than I currently am expected to.
