Tuesday, January 29, 2013

All About Me


Hi, my name is Megan Trinh.  I am 18 years old, and I'm from Erie, Pennsylvania.  I am a second semester freshman here at Edinboro University, and I am a secondary education math major because I love math.  I know, odd.  I have two little brothers named Brandon, who is 16 years old, and Justin, who is 9 years old.  I graduated McDowell High School with a 3.99 GPA last year, which I am very proud of.  I am also a member of the Robert C. Weber Honors Program here at Edinboro University.  I am addicted to Diet Coke, which I know is bad for my health. I have an extreme phobia of thunderstorms, which all my friends and family make fun of me for! I also have an extreme phobia of spiders, but let's be honest, nobody likes those disgusting 8-legged creatures anyways.

This past semester, I modeled in a fashion show.  It was a lot of fun and a lot of work.  I went to practices every Sunday for 3 hours, just walking in high heels to perfect our walks.  The show was a huge success!  I saw a few of the models trip down the runway (which looked painful), but luckily I didn't trip or fall!  The clothing was all so exotic and different from my own style of clothing that it was fascinating to see the outfits that the designers put together.  The practices were brutal, so to speak, but all the models had fun.  I would do it all again if I could and am hopeful for another opportunity to do a show.  One of my favorite designers is Jad Ghandour.  I love him for his chic and suave designs, so here is a link to one of his shows!

I believe that incorporating technology in teaching is a great way for students and teachers alike to keep updated on our world's constant changing.  It is what connects us to the outside world, and I think that it is a necessity to have an understanding of our society's technological ways.  Learning about technology can be quite difficult because of the fact that it's always changing.  

I believe that teaching has to be a passion.  One cannot simply just want to become a teacher for the 3 month summer break, or the weekends off; they must want to become a teacher to teach children everything there is to know about a given subject.  Children are the future generation, and it is our job to prepare them for the future.  As stated before, it is critical that you have a passion for teaching, and for being around children for long periods of time.  As for me, I love children, and I love teaching.  I've taught a whole classroom of kids on my own twice in my life for a long period of time, and I absolutely fell in love with it.  Filling a child's brain with knowledge and answering their questions so they understand it is, to me, the greatest feeling.  When they "get it", it's the best feeling in the world...and that is why one should want to become a teacher.