english 11
The wonderful thing about English is that it encompasses much more than what people believe English is about. Many people believe that English is simply teaching students how to spell and how to properly use a comma. Although that does constitute some part of teaching English, there is much more to it than that. I believe that is where my love for English came from. Literature and writing is what made me decide that English was where I belonged and where I could make a difference. To have the opportunity to teach students the value of literature and writing is what excites me the most about being an English teacher. Being able to have my students relate to the literature and writing they are exposed to in a meaningful way is what I hope to be able to accomplish. I want to help my students see that writing and literature can not only be used to relate to their own lives but also to help them consider new perspectives. I want to make them see that writing and literature, in essence, is a mirror to humanity - to our similarities and differences, to who we are, what we experience, and what we feel.