As part of my Music Ed application, I was required to make a video of myself teaching a group of elementary schoolers. I'm not gonna lie, I was pretty scared. I've never really taught before, and I was worried the whole thing would be a complete and utter failure. Then I realized that this is what I want to do with my life, so I have to start somewhere. A ten minute lesson to a group of second graders seemed like a pretty good place to start! So today, I went to my mom's cousin Mindy's second grade class to teach a short lesson about rhythm. The second I walked in, I was greeted by adorable smiles and waves from the cute kids. The lesson I taught them went really well too! They got so into it, and I'm really glad I chose to do something interactive, because they were loving it! The whole thing made me realize that I really do want to be a Elementary school teacher! These cute kids had such sweet personalities and were just so excited to learn! I can't wait until I get to be a teacher!
This is a picture of me almost exactly three years ago: And this is a picture of me now: Now, you might be thinking this is one of those stories that you see in Weight Watchers ads on T.V. endorsing a diet. I promise it's not. This journey was about so much more than a number on a scale. It was about working towards being able to recognize my divine nature as a daughter of God. I'll start at the beginning. When I started my freshman year at BYU, my self-confidence was at an all time low. I would try on about five outfits every morning, look in the mirror, and then immediately change. My low self-esteem was reflected in the way I talked to people, the way I dressed, and just the overall way that I carried myself. I compared myself to everyone else around me and was constantly tearing myself down. My lack of self-esteem seemed so obvious, yet it seemed like no one truly understood how I felt. I knew I needed to make some changes, but I just didn't know how. Af...
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