There are so many reasons why we want to become teachers but there are only a few who know what it means to change lives each day. Here are 21 signs that you are an education major:
1. You get really defensive when people have the audacity to say that teaching is "easy"
2. You have a really strong opinion on Common Core, NCLB, and standardized testing
3. You get really excited about the first day of school
4. The girl:guy ratio in your classes hovers around 18:2
5. Shopping for school supplies is basically a holiday
6. You have a mental countdown until you have a classroom of your own
7. And you have it all planned out on Pinterest
8. And you go bananas when you see something you want for it
9. You've been forced to listen to someone say, Those who can, do, and those who can't, teach," unironically
10. You have designated "teacher clothes" in your closet and are constantly on the hunt for more
11. You get overly excited about children's books
12. You've secretly wished for a wealthy spouse on more than one occasion
13. You know there are few things better than getting an upperclassman's old lesson plans
14. You can recall Bloom's Taxonomy at any given time
15. You over-analyze your professors and how they teach
16. Sometimes (all the time) you're exhausted after going from class to fieldwork to meetings and seminars and then home to do homework and lesson plans
17. And on these days, you rely on caffeine to make it through. Lots and lots of caffeine
18. Sometimes you get a little scared thinking about how little money you'll make.
19. But you know the money doesn't matter
20. Because no matter what, you know you picked the right profession
21. And you know it's the greatest one in the world
These powerful lyrics remind us how much good is inside each of us and that sometimes we are too blinded by our imperfections to see the other side of the coin, to see all of that good.
The song was sent to me late in the middle of the night. I was still awake enough to plug in my headphones and listen to it immediately. I always did this when my best friend sent me songs, never wasting a moment. She had sent a message with this one too, telling me it reminded her so much of both of us and what we have each been through in the past couple of months.
What's your sign? It's one of the first questions some of us are asked when approached by someone in a bar, at a party or even when having lunch with some of our friends. Astrology, for centuries, has been one of the largest phenomenons out there. There's a reason why many magazines and newspapers have a horoscope page, and there's also a reason why almost every bookstore or library has a section dedicated completely to astrology. Many of us could just be curious about why some of us act differently than others and whom we will get along with best, and others may just want to see if their sign does, in fact, match their personality.
Whenever I post a picture to Instagram, it takes me so long to come up with a caption. I want to be funny, clever, cute and direct all at the same time. It can be frustrating! So I just look for some online. I really like to find a song lyric that goes with my picture, I just feel like it gives the picture a certain vibe.
Here's a list of song lyrics that can go with any picture you want to post!
Being a good person does not depend on your religion or status in life, your race or skin color, political views or culture. It depends on how good you treat others.
We are all born to do something great. Whether that be to grow up and become a doctor and save the lives of thousands of people, run a marathon, win the Noble Peace Prize, or be the greatest mother or father for your own future children one day. Regardless, we are all born with a purpose. But in between birth and death lies a path that life paves for us; a path that we must fill with something that gives our lives meaning.
I got a request to talk about college athletes hygiene so here it is.
College athletes, I get it, you are busy! From class, to morning workouts, to study table, to practice, and more. But that does not excuse the fact that your hygiene comes first! Here are some tips when it comes to taking care of your self.