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“They always say to do what you liked to do as a child, and I spent lots of time teaching stuffed animals in my bedroom.”

"UL Lafayette pushes us to bring more to the curriculum. The curriculum says to do this, but how can we do more? We want to add to and enhance our lessons. You can’t just read a book about teaching — you have to get your hands dirty. It’s not an easy career choice, and this program is not easy. It’s worth it, though.”

“This field is special to me because I have been a patient to prosthetists since I was three years old following the traumatic amputation of my right leg. Being able to be a part of other individuals’ lives like my CPO was for me is very rewarding.”

“My passion for reading and writing has fueled my interest in English education, and I hope to inspire a similar sense of passion in my future students. I am excited to begin using my love for reading and writing to instill literacy skills that will assist my students in reaching their full potential.” 

“My husband was in the military, and then after he retired we moved back to Louisiana. I always wanted to finish school, so UL Lafayette just seemed like the logical choice because it was right here.”

“One of the things I love most is getting students to really enjoy music with the hopes of developing a lifelong love of music— like really getting them to enjoy the process of making music. It’s exciting to teach them about that world.”

“I want to teach high school because a lot of the teachers I had in high school were people I needed at that time – and I wanted to be that for my students.”

“I’m learning a lot. I already feel like I’m more comfortable in the classroom, and I’m finding my teaching style. I’m very happy that I get full-year student-teaching experience — you get to know the students better, and now they know me, they trust me. They understand that I’m also learning, and they want to help me run the class as best I can.”

“I had really fantastic teachers in high school and they had us do projects that affected our community, and I wanted to be able to do that. I like developing their growth mindset and talking to them about their communities and how to change their communities for the better.”