21 Signs You're An Elementary Education Major | The Odyssey Online
Start writing a post
Student Life

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.

112
21 Signs You're An Elementary Education Major
Miss Watkin's Blog

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.

Report this Content
This article has not been reviewed by Odyssey HQ and solely reflects the ideas and opinions of the creator.
Gilmore Girls
Hypable

In honor of Mother’s Day, I have been thinking of all the things my mom does for my family and me. Although I couldn’t write nearly all of them, here are a few things that moms do for us.

They find that shirt that’s right in front of you, but just you can’t seem to find.

Keep Reading...Show less
Relationships

10 Reasons To Thank Your Best Friend

Take the time to thank that one friend in your life you will never let go of.

2067
Thank You on wooden blocks

1. Thank you for being the one I can always count on to be honest.

A true friend will tell you if the shirt is ugly, or at least ask to borrow it and "accidentally" burn it.

2. Thank you for accepting me for who I am.

A best friend will love you regardless of the stale french fries you left on the floor of your car, or when you had lice in 8th grade and no one wanted to talk to you.

Keep Reading...Show less
sick student
StableDiffusion

Everybody gets sick once in a while, but getting sick while in college is the absolute worst. You're away from home and your mom who can take care of you and all you really want to do is just be in your own bed. You feel like you will have never-ending classwork to catch up on if you miss class, so you end up going sick and then it just takes longer to get better. Being sick in college is really tough and definitely not a fun experience. Here are the 15 stages that everyone ends up going through when they are sick at college.

Keep Reading...Show less
kid
Janko Ferlic
Do as I say, not as I do.

Your eyes widen in horror as you stare at your phone. Beads of sweat begin to saturate your palm as your fingers tremble in fear. The illuminated screen reads, "Missed Call: Mom."

Growing up with strict parents, you learn that a few things go unsaid. Manners are everything. Never talk back. Do as you're told without question. Most importantly, you develop a system and catch on to these quirks that strict parents have so that you can play their game and do what you want.

Keep Reading...Show less
friends
tv.com

"Friends" maybe didn’t have everything right or realistic all the time, but they did have enough episodes to create countless reaction GIFs and enough awesomeness to create, well, the legacy they did. Something else that is timeless, a little rough, but memorable? Living away from the comforts of home. Whether you have an apartment, a dorm, your first house, or some sort of residence that is not the house you grew up in, I’m sure you can relate to most of these!

Keep Reading...Show less

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Facebook Comments