A TEACHER IN TRAINING!
As we are all aware, right now we are in quarantine, and we are all limited in many ways. I won’t discuss the subject too much because I assume you, just as I am, are tired of hearing about the disease as well. However, what have you been doing to keep busy? For me, I…
Before the (do we even say its name?!)…. CoronaVirus!…. became an epidemic and spread into Wisconsin, I had the opportunity to assist some friends of my grandparents in making maple syrup! This was not my first time, I helped this previous year too, and I enjoyed it just as much as I did with my…
Every day we interact with others in some manner. Sometimes, it is a simple hello. Other times it is an in-depth conversation. Additionally, for some of us, we find ourselves advising those who seek our input. Conversation dynamics are vast and complex, and engaging in dialogue comes more naturally to some. In regards to myself,…
*sigh* I have just completed some of the most emotionally and mentally draining weeks of my college career so far. I have had a substantial amount of homework to complete, a handful of essays to write, a couple of exams, and two interviews. Yes, I am exhausted. Throughout these weeks, I have been working diligently…
To appreciate the beauty of a snowflake, it is necessary to stand out in the cold. Aristotle This winter season, I have truly embraced that quote by Aristotle. There is a unique form of beauty in a snowfall, but you do not recognize it until you take a step outside and experience it yourself. At…
I.LOVE.KIDS! Not only is playing kickball or dolls with them exciting, so is assisting them in understanding a concept and catering to their curiosity. Their curiosity is what attracts me to becoming a teacher, and this is why I am an education major at Saint Norbert College. Additionally, interacting with children in Mexico attracted me…
“Did someone say IceBlast?” ……. “IceBlast! IceBlast! IceBlast!” That chant rang throughout Fort Wilderness in Rhinelander, Wisconsin this past weekend. At my youth group back home, the middle and high school students camp at a weekend retreat every January at Fort Wilderness. Students experience God in a beautifully powerful way as well as have some…
Believe it or not, my first semester of college is done! And what a journey it was. To summarize my first semester in one word, I would say “growth”, and this growth was not only in my academics but also in my personal life. My first semester involved many new experiences that brought both excitement…
What a year it has been! As I reflect on it, I recognize that a lot has taken place. In the beginning of the year, I was accepted into several different colleges throughout the state, and I committed to Saint Norbert College. I also applied for over 20 scholarships, and I received some of them….
As I mentioned in my previous post within this category, this past semester completed an Educational Psychology course. Within this course, I studied the ideas of different theorists and how they were practiced within an educational setting. From my studies, I then applied what I learned from class to the students I worked with in…
