Writer's workshop topic I picked:
What lights your fire? Describe five things you are most passionate about.
1. Children. Some of you new followers may or may not know that I have wanted to be a teacher since I was in the 6th grade. I went to college with that goal in mind and have teaching credential. I was a substitute teacher for 2 years in San Diego and traded in my pencils and dirty looks for answering phones. Teaching is still my number 1 career goal. If that goal is never realized I would like to have a day care in our home or at least volunteer to help in future child's (Magic) classroom. I heard on the View on Monday that Newsweek wrote an article about young teachers not being educated on classroom discipline. That lights my fire!
2. Hubby. You have all seen him. Obvi lights my fire!
3. Dance. It was a huge part of my life and I miss it regularly. So you think you can dance and the DDR help. Someday hopefully we will have enough money that I will be able to take classes again.
4. Customer Service. I like to say I have worked in customer service for 11 years. Really probably longer. Like I said I had the goal of being a teacher for a long time. My parents were great at encouraging me to achieve that goal. They said if that is what you want to do babysit, volunteer, get a job working with kids. I babysat at age 12 and on and volunteered at a day camp and got a job working with kids at 15. I have worked in restaurants and retail and I get so annoyed when I get bad customer service.
5. Animals. Before I wanted to be a teacher, I wanted to be a veterinarian. I love animals but I did not want to have to put them to sleep. Still part of the reason I don't want as many pets as I used to. Dealing with them getting old and dying wasn't something I thought about as a kid. Just got the Blue right now.
I hope you reach your teaching goal! I am currently trying to get there myself. Classroom management is HARD, no matter what.
ReplyDeleteGreat list. I hope you'll become a teacher soon! You'll be a great one! Have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteGrea tlist...I love to dance my butt off!!
ReplyDeletegreat list, Ive never known anyone who is passsionate about customer service, way cool;)
ReplyDeleteI love your list!
ReplyDeleteCustomer Service is a huge one for me too! I hate when people aren't service driven!
ReplyDeleteYour list is great, it sounds like you love helping others! I do too. Have a great weekend.
ReplyDeleteGreat list....you sound like such a wonderful person, but we already knew that! I hope you get to be a teacher one day.
ReplyDeleteI just found your blog and really enjoyed reading it, great list, keep writing! I too just started to dance(ballet classes) again!
ReplyDeletePractically every woman in my family is a teacher. I give them all sorts of props for this passion as I have ZERO of it. But I think it's a great profession and everyone who feels called to do it, should. Because it's not a career that everyone can pursue effectively. It's like nursing. You really have to WANT to do it.
ReplyDeleteI have worked in customer service for over 15 years. Since my first job, actually. Every career has some element of customer service, but I've been on the front line for a long time. And you're right...I am really on fire when I get bad customer service. It usually results in a boycott of the business. And a blog post about it. ;)