A Life Lesson

Katy came into teaching as a lost student. Children are pliable in mind and spirit. Katy found that by teaching second graders she felt connected. The spontaneous attitudes of the children matched her personality and provided the ground for a creative learning environment for both her and the children. Katy was able to be herself and contribute to society, a sought after goal.

At one point, Katy was pushing herself towards something that went against her desires; med-school. She would say in an open environment, around her friends "I have no desire to do that. I want to dance or act or write poetry, or whatever." This shows where her true love lies; in the creative outlets. What drew her further into the love of teaching was what the students represented; a blank canvas.

Although the years passed with new students coming in each year, the "brand of love" that second grade children gave was the same, and exactly the brand Katy found most admirable. By learning this type of spontaneous affection in a nonsexual way Katy was able to form relationships outside of the classroom with a light hearted approach.

Overall, Katy gained a life lesson by being a teacher and is able to pass that on to those around her. Her lesson being to by helping others you help yourself; by teaching you learn. The unselfish act of teaching in returned redeemed Katy.

Ford, Marjorie. Bracken, Katy. "Second-Grade Teacher". The Changing World of Work. Perarson Education, Inc., 2006. 42.