Although I was born in the border city of McAllen, Texas, Idaho is my home and has been for the past 15 years. I grew up in the small town of Wilder, Idaho. I graduated from Wilder High School in 2012 as the Class Valedictorian. Having attended a small school, I chose to enroll and attend The College of Idaho. While attending class as a full time student, working a full time job as a member of the College of Idaho Campus Safety Department and maintaining my passion for music on the weekends, I managed to graduate on May 2016 and became the first member of my immediate family to attend college and receive a bachelor's degree.
Going into college I knew that I wanted to study history with the goal of someday sharing my love of the subject as a teacher at the secondary level. Having graduated from college and been in the classroom on several occasions I am content with my decision to pursue teaching history and am excited to continue this endeavor. History is generally seen as a dreadful, useless subject by most people, including students, but I think a history teacher has the power to overturn this generalization. History is relevant, it is a subject that everyone can relate to, whether you can relate to a historical figure's experience, a certain event or a concept. However, this can only be realized if the teacher facilitates the connection between the student and the history. Benjamin Franklin said, "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." If we want students to learn history, we must involve them with history. |