2/5/13

Dear Reader

Next year I plan to major in Technology Education at SUNY Oswego. Teaching is something that I’ve always had an interest in because I enjoy being around children and it runs in my family. My Grandpa taught for over 30 years, my aunt taught for close to that, my mom is a teacher and has been for a while, and my sister is currently in school to become a teacher. I would really like to teach technology and engineering at a high school level because those have been my favorite classes. I really have a passion for technology and I would like my project to be in that field. One of the things that you don’t get to experience a lot in engineering classes is woodworking. My schedule never had enough time to fit in any shop classes, although it’s something that I would like to learn. My Dad is a pretty skilled woodworker in his free time and has built some pretty cool things like, my brother’s bed and mine. I’ve done some basic things with him in the past but I’ve never really learned a lot about the trade, just followed his instruction. I am interested in learning to work with wood because I feel that it will be helpful for my career choice and a helpful skill to have in general.  I feel that building things means a lot more to people and to me because it’s personal; nothing feels better than having something to show off your hard work and time.