Reflection #4 – Critical Events & Identity
My life was significantly shaped by dance growing up. Dancing is my expressive outlet. When I’m dancing, my mind clears of everything, and I’m a whole different person. Dancing has …
Artifacts
Identity and Critical Event
One of the many facets of my identity comes from my love of sports, both on and off the field. This passion has been life long, as I can remember …
Reflection 6
Since I was homeschooled for ten years and attended junior college for two and a half of those ten years, I never imagined that I would get a “normal” graduation …
Critical Event x Identity
Throughout my childhood I was asked this classic question many times: “What do you want to be when you grow up?” I always responded with “I don’t know what I …
Reflection #4 (People + Identity)
“What is your dream job?” read the question in the book I got for my 17th birthday. In my family, you are given a book every birthday with a question …
Child and Adolescent Development Reflection
Throughout my life I have had multiple health problems that have needed attention. I was born with a rare heart condition that required me to have open heart surgery at …
Dear Baseball
Dear baseball, it’s been a long haul over these past 16 years. From the good times to the times that made me want to quit playing the game that I …
Child and Adolescent Development Reflection
I attended a public high school before returning to a private college. Before then, I attended a private middle school. This type of experience in education can be a challenge …
Structure / Identity
17,728 people 6.6 square miles that is Cary Illinois. That is where I am from. This is in fact a place where everyone knows everybody. Maybe not personally but for …
Learning the Weight of Culture in Education
This past summer, I was challenged like I had never been challenged before. I spent the month of July in Puerto López, Ecuador, teaching students from 4K to fourth grade …
