Tell+Step+1

I believe the purpose of a college education is to become a teacher. The only reason I am going to school is because in order to become a teacher I have to. I think that if you dont have to go to school that you shouldnt. I think that college today is to broad, not everyone should have to take classes like music listening and art history. To me those classes are not gonna help me in anyway. The only way those classes would be helpful is if the music and art was based on helping learn about education. Maybe they could be more toward methods on how to use art and music to help teach what is needed to be taught.
 * Step 1 of the TELL assignment:**
 * What do you believe is the purpose of a college education?**

Educated to me right now is going to college. I feel that once you graduate high school you have three choices: join the military, get a job, or attend college.
 * What does it mean to be educated?**

My parents have always been hardworkers. They have always pushed me to work hard and be able to support myself. If I didnt go to college I feel that the only way I would be able to support myself is to either get a good paying full-time job or join the military. time job or join the military.
 * What experiences have you had with education that led you to this belief?**

**Step 2** __**Past**__ My senior year of high school, my sister Kaitlyn and I had gotten into a realy bad car accident. We were fighting and aruging while I was driving us to school. I slid on ice and completely flipped the car and smashed all the windows. Surprisingly we were both unscratched. That day I learned alot and started to appreciate things alot more. My little sister had passed away when I was six years old due to cancer, I know on the day of our accident she was there protecting and looking over both of her sisters. My sister Kailey protecting us made me learn to appreicate my family more and not to fight over the little things.

__**Present**__ My family means alot to me and they push to me to do what I want to do. If I ever doubt anything Im doing they motivate me to follow through and tell me I can achieve anything. Throughout life I just took what my family told me and ignored it. I didnt realize how much they are they to help me. Having a close relationships with my family makes me what to be helpful like they are to me, to other people such as my students in the future.

I want to become an elementary school teacher. Through my sister's supports and my family being there no matter what, I can accomplish this goal. I want to be more then a teacher to my students. I want to be a friend and part of their support system. I had amazing teachers in high school that I still keep in touch with today and I want to impact my students like they have impacted me.
 * __Future__**