Snapshot of Me as a Teacher~

I just graduated from the University of Utah with my English degree. I do not have any real experience as a teacher in charge of a classroom and responsible for the learning of 150 students at a time. I will be working on receiving my teaching certificate this coming Fall semester here at UVU while working on achieving my M. Ed. as well. At the U it is not required of those who are majoring in any sort of teaching emphasized studies to receive their teaching license in order to graduate and it requires another year and a half of school in order to do so. I have always known that I wanted to teach, it was just a question of how I would get to that point in my life where I would feel like I could effectively teach. After talking with my advisor about the differences between the English Teaching major and the English major he pushed me towards receiving my BA in English and then continuing on to get my Master's rather than continuing in school and just gaining my certificate. I couldn't be more happy with the route I have taken so far. I feel like I have a fresh outlook on education, and although I am still naive about it to some extent, I know that I will be so well prepared to enter a classroom and teach students in a way that they will actually be educated. I have always loved helping others, and more specifically educating them about something that I am knowledgeable and passionate about. I have become passionate about literature and the beauty that can be the English language. I am so happy to be in this program now and I cannot wait to learn more and then finally to teach and be taught with my students.