Rachel’s Introduction
Hello everyone, I am Rachel Chuhak. Before attending Chico State I lived in a small town in the eat bay called Martinez. Back there I went to College Party High School. When I was not with school or friends I loved to dance. I did competitive dancing from the age of eight all the way till I graduated high school. I have enjoyed my time here so much and loving all of it. I am here to get a major in liberal studies and a minor in special education. I have wanted to be a teacher since first grade when my teacher made such a huge impact on my life. My main goal as a teacher is to have that impact on all my students so the end up enjoying school instead of hating it like many students do. I am very excited to learn many more skills I can use in the future as a teacher.
A reader to me is someone who reads for fun instead of being forced to from class. Also, someone who has a thirst for learning and they really comprehend what they are reading. We do so much reading in our day-to-day life, from texting, reading or even seeing an article on Facebook. As a student who has never really enjoyed reading one of my main goals as a teacher is to make my students want to read instead of feeling like they are being forced.
2 Replies to “Rachel’s Introduction”
Hi Rachel! I had he same motivations when I was still on track to become a teacher. I think that one of the most noble things that a teacher can do is to try to make school a positive experience for each and every one of their students. I commend you for wanting to work in special education, as it is an often overlooked section of academia and I feel that great teacher can make so much more of an impact when they really care about what they are doing. My only comment regarding your outlook on being a reader is that sometimes being forced to do something for school can be a turning point in creating a reader. I was always a reader, but I stopped in school because I wasn’t being challenged by what I was assigned. My teacher forced me to pick up a book I would have never given a second glance, and it renewed my passion for reading both inside the classroom and out, because now I knew that there was so much more available than I could comprehend. Keep up your passion and I’m sure you’ll be an amazing teacher.
Hi Rachel! I noticed we have so much in common! I also have wanted to be a teacher since elementary school and I have the same major and minor as you! :) I love Chico too and I think it is so nice here!
I totally agree with your definition of a reader and I like that you will try to make reading fun when you teach – I know I had a lot of teachers that forced me to read books and I didn’t like reading very much, so I hope to change that when I am a teacher as well.