Since I plan on becoming a high school teacher, what better way to learn about what my future would be like than listening to someone who teaches high school! As I was searching on YouTube, I came across Diana Gutierrez’s video on how to prepare to be a high school teacher. In the video she said it is better to be over prepared than under-prepared. By this she means by making sure you plan your lessons pretty much perfectly and know what to expect from your students. Diana also said that you must be consistent with your “rules” in the classroom otherwise the students will end up disrespecting your authority which is not okay.

Other key things she mentioned is that as a new high school teacher you should plan in chunks of 10-15 minutes because that is normally how long teenagers can actually pay attention. As a high school teacher you also have to change up the curriculum every so often because if the class is all lectures, the students will be tuning out to what you are saying. Gutierrez also mentioned that you should call the rules “expectations” so it does not sound like they are rules, but it is what is expected of you as a student.

I personally feel that by watching this informational video about being a high school teacher will help me become the best teacher I can be in the near future. I do not want to be that teacher that every student hates, I want to be the teacher that everyone loves and wants to have. Going through high school I had teachers that I extremely love and others that I seriously disliked and would avoid having the ones I hate at all costs. When I become a high school teacher, I will make sure I do not have all lectures and mix it up and just have fun!

It is definitely scary to think about the future that is quickly approaching us! We are going to main campus next year to finish off our degrees and then will be in the work force… wow! Sure, college will cost a whole lot of money, but somehow I feel that I will be able to get through it. I would love to get an internship as well and obviously graduate. It would be super ideal to get a job right out of college, and though that might be our ideal job… It will be a step in the right direction!

I believe that if I get an internship for my short term goals would be amazing! It would look great on my resume since I would like to have more skills and activities on there. On main campus I would like to join a program that could help me later on in life like the Blue Hen Leadership Program which I attended the Leadership Program back in January. The Leadership Program was truly amazing and definitely an insight to something that I would enjoy doing when getting to main campus.

For long term, I would hope to be a successful Psychology teacher with my photography career on the side. I know that this might not happen right away after existing college, but I believe that is very attainable and manageable for the future. I would like to make a six figure salary in the long term even though that might happen, a girl can hope! Having my own photography business while being a a teacher as well would be incredible! Even if my business is low-key and small, that’s okay as long as I am able to have people that want pictures done, that would be fine!

I feel that as long as we put our minds to it, we can make anything happen!

For my dream job I would love to be a photographer working anywhere I need to be. If I had an office I would prefer it either be at home or close to home so editing photos wouldn’t take me forever to get to the office. I would also be willing to relocate for bigger and better opportunities for example if a singer or band asked me to go on tour with them and be their photographer I would love to do something like that.

I would rather a schedule that varies and can be somewhat spontaneous, but it doesn’t have to be. If I had to put down a max of hours I would be okay working with it would probably be close to 40 hours. With my personality, I would be okay in any environment whether it be professional or playful and laid back. Having freedoms would be ideal as well. Since photography deals with being artistic and being able to communicate with people, those are skills I would want to and have to apply while on the job. I want to be seen as an incredible photographer that could be inspirational to others. I love working with people and would rather not be stuck in an office isolated from everyone.

The industry I am most interested in is the photography industry in general. I have no come across any company that I like more than the others, but I hope to have my own business and be on my own schedule the way I would like it to go. As far as salaries go, I feel that around fifty thousand dollars at least a year would be pretty fantastic to have. Now if I am comfortable with a certain way I am living and it happens to be less that that a year, then that’s okay too. I think it is really important to not be money hungry, but to be just comfortable with the way you are living with the job you have and the money you make while working for your dream job.

While reviewing my Strong Interest Survey I found that my strongest section was for Social including people, teamwork, helping, and community service. Since I plan on majoring in Psychology Education this will work well with my skills because I have to be around people and be able to help them. I feel that being a teacher will be a strong suite for me because I love helping people and I have always been a great help in high school to my teachers.

My second highest skill was the Artistic part which involves self-expression, art appreciation, communication, and culture. When I began high school, I quickly realized that I had an extremely strong passion for photography. At the time and even now, that is what I truly had wanted to and still want to do. I love taking pictures so having artistic as my second highest skill was no surprise to me at all. Later on in high school I took more art classes and was constantly helping out in class when people were needing assistance. My art teachers brought it to my attention that I would make an amazing teacher because I would always want to help out in class when they needed me to assist others.

With becoming a teacher my top two skills are perfect for what I plan on doing for my major. I plan on majoring in Psychology Education and a possible minor in History and Art. I would like to be a Psychology Teacher and on the side be able to do some art, but mainly photography. This way I can incorporate both of those skills into my career and be happy about what I choose to do. Having good communication skills are extremely important when becoming a teacher because you constantly have to be communicating with not only students, but other faculty and co workers as well.

After starting high school, I soon realized that I had a strong passion for photography. Luckily, my school offered black and white photography so I was able to take that. Though I have changed my mind on what to do in college and as a career later on, doesn’t mean that I simply don’t like photography anymore. My mom told me that I had to have a backup for photography because “there isn’t many photography jobs out there” and it’s “too hard to find a job in photography.” This upset me, but I had to do what was best to get a job… Right?

So, if money wasn’t an issue, I believe that it would be better to do something you love rather than something that will get you a job. If you decide to do something that will get you a job, you will end up being miserable. You have to do something you at least somewhat enjoy so you can enjoy life and relax a little. I know that for me that if I just did something that would get me a job that I didn’t like or completely love, I would dread going to work every single day. It would be a real struggle to get up in the morning and going into a job that I truly dislike or hate.

Even though my passion is photography, my art teachers made me realize that I would make a pretty good teacher because I would always be helping out in class. At that time, I found my backup plan to be a teacher. My senior year in high school I also learned that I loved psychology which is the major I have now chosen to do. I figured later on down the road I could be a psychology teacher doing photography on the side. It’s the best of both worlds! I get to do something I love and something that will get me a job… What could be better?