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21 Signs You're An Elementary Education Major

You have wanted to be a teacher for as long as you can remember and you wouldn't change it for the world.

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21 Signs You're An Elementary Education Major
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There are many things all elementary education majors have in common. We all love arts and crafts and have our future classrooms all planned out. Here are 20 signs that you are an elementary education major.

1. Your books for class include children's books like "Charlotte's Web."

2. You own your own set of colored pencils and markers.

3. You have a section of your closet called teachers clothes that includes too many maxi dresses and cardigans.

4. Your assignments include giving a lesson to your own class.

5. You know how to play the recorder.

6. While your other classmates are cramming for their final tests, you are creating an interactive book display for children.

7. You rarely have boys in your classes.

8. Your homework is always unique, such as putting ten M&Ms into 28 baggies for your next mini teach.

9. You have multiple Pinterest boards dedicated to your future classroom.

10. Most of your time is spent in elementary schools rather than college classrooms.

11. You have a craft box.

12. You are a little too obsessed with children.

13. You are hoping to marry rich due to your low salary.

14. You get a little too excited over new school supplies.

15. You summer jobs for when college is out usually involves children.

16. Your planner looks like a child went highlighter crazy because everything is color coated.

17. You constantly get told not to teach in Kansas. Thanks, Brownback.

18. Your walls are filled with children's artwork that you can not seem to throw away.

19. You love the sound of, "Miss," in front of your name; I love being called Miss Kaitlyn.

20. You bond with other elementary education majors who show you cool, new teacher blogs.

21. You have wanted to be a teacher for as long as you can remember and you wouldn't change it for the world.

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