About Me
I am a 19 year old sophomore at the University of South Alabama. I was born in Montgomery, Alabama, but I have lived in Mobile the majority of my life. I have an amazing family. I have a mom, Joann, a dad, Milton, a little sister, Emily, and my grandmother lives with us (we call her Domomma). My boyfriend's name is Kevin, and we have been together for over a year. The most important thing about me is I am a Christ follower. He is my Lord and has blessed me more than I deserve. I am a member at Dayspring Baptist Church and attend on Sunday morning's, but I am involved with the youth and college group at Government Street Baptist Church. I love getting to help with the youth group and making a difference in their lives. I also love working with kids. I have worked at a daycare and a day camp before. This upcoming summer I will be working with kids at CentriKid camps across the country. CentriKid is a Christian children's camp.
I am at South Alabama because it is convenient for me. I am able to save money by staying at home and not having to move out. I have felt the Lord has called me to be a teacher. He has blessed me with good math skills, and I feel like I should use my gift to help people younger than me. My mom has been teaching for 10 years, and I believe this has had a huge influence on my decision in becoming a teacher. I chose secondary education and math because I want to teach math. Like I said before, I am pretty good at math, and I know there is a need for math teachers.
Some other fun facts about me. I played volleyball from 6th to 12th grade. I was on a state championship team my sophomore and senior year. Once I finished playing volleyball, I started reffing volleyball games, and now I am coaching. I am a coach for Mobile Storm Volleyball. I have a 14 year old Regional team. I love getting to coach and teach the girls the skills they need and to love the game like I do. I have gotten to travel a lot, in cars and on boats. I have gotten to go as far west as Texas and as far north as West Virginia. I have gone on four cruises and loved every one. I have been to various places in Mexico and to the Bahamas. This summer I will be going to Guatemala on a mission trip and can not wait.
I have had a great life and can not wait to see what the Lord has in store for my future.
Dr. Pausch on Time Management
When I watched Dr. Pausch's video on time management I liked when he said
"if you fail to plan, you are planning to fail." I have been a very organized person my entire life, and I think this is because of my mom and dad. They made it very clear to me that I need to be organized and have a plan to succeed. Also in Dr. Pausch's video, I liked how he said it is important to have a "to do list." This helps people see visually what they have to do and not just rely on their own memory. It is better to write it down so incase a person gets busy and forgets about it, they have their list so they can double check and make sure everything is done.
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ReplyDeleteYou will watch Randy Pausch's Last Lecture later this semester. It is a powerful and moving video!
After reading your post, I was immediately drawn to your statement about you being a Christ follower. It is rare to find young people who are proud to announce there love for Christ. I also love that you are family oriented, as am I. In school Math was a strong subject of mine as well; I will be teaching Secondary Education Math one day just as you. We have a lot similarities that I wouldn't have known about if I hadn't been advised to read your post. I'm glad I was directed this way, and I hope you have fun this summer with the kids!
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