A Little About Me!

Hello Everyone! Well to start things off, my name is Sarah Bear. I am a freshmen entering my second semester here at Western Michigan University. I am originally from the Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti area so I have always been in college towns. But I had to move away from my family and that environment so that I could gain some independence and be able to do something for myself.  And because of that I am looking forward to the semester ahead, because now I have a declared major so I feel much more secure this semester. I am no longer questioning what I want to accomplish and do in life. Coming in undecided last semester seemed like the right idea but after some thoughtful consideration and reflection I confidently declared Secondary Education with a major in English and a minor in history. Declaring a major was a big deal to me because it made me feel like I had more direction and guidance.

Since coming to Western I think I have matured and grown as a person just in these past few months. The last semester was eye opening and I learned from mistakes and want to improve this semester both in the academic sense and a personal sense.

English has always been a passion of mine in part because of my experiences in high school and my educational career in general. I attended Ann Arbor Public Schools from kindergarten to twelfth grade. My high school Huron High School was pretty great and all the English teachers I had there influenced me and helped me work to improve my abilities in the subject. It was because of my teachers in high school that I would like to teach high school English. But I don't think I would want to teach in Michigan, I want to get out, I just haven't decided where I wanna go yet, but I have some time.

So this isn't just about English and college, I am youngest in my family, I have one older sister who lives at home and I have three cats. I get along well with my sister, and I have a large extended family on my mom's side so family is important. Friends are also very important to me, my best friend of 15 years lives in Virginia and we always encourage one another. I have played softball since I was 6 years old and I miss it a lot now that I don't play, because I worked hard and dedicated a lot of time to it. And it was because of softball and the discipline that I have developed a great work ethic. Besides softball, I love baseball, football and hockey! I also love concerts, although I can't always afford them! But when I can't afford concert tickets Spotify occupies my need for new music and good playlists.

Anyways, there is a little background about myself but I am looking forward to learning about the teaching of English because it is something I want to do. But I just want to continue to work hard and see what happens along the way!