User:Rhatchel

Major and Such
I am a sophomore at Old Dominion University majoring in English with a focus in education. I want to to high school English. I have a real passion for it and after having such amazing English teachers in high school I was convinced it was for me. I am from Midlothian VA and went to Maggie Walker for High School, it was a great time. Midlothian is really part of Richmond, it is the more suburban southern portion.

Now
Write now I enjoy being an undergraduate. I am not sure if I want to get my Masters at ODU or not. I may head home and get it at VCU. Right now I am focusing on really expanding my English skills by writing and reading as much as I can.

Hobbies
I actually write a lot. I specialize in poetry. I think I am published in a few things here and there and have done fairly well in the contests I have entered. Since writing as a career is shaky I want to teach to have some steady income. I am trying to learn the guitar with little success so far. I also play a lot of video games, love the Wii, and play a lot of card games.

Teaching Philosophy
This seems sort of vague to me. I have believe that teaching is about more than just testing. It is about showing a subject to your students in a new and refreshing way that makes them want to learn and see the use in learning. Today people get payed insane amounts of money for things that require no education, such as sports. Teaching is showing students what academics has to offer and if they can't be convinced, then helping them to open their minds and think for themselves.