Camp Marshall Personal Statement

Ever since I was a child in middle school, my summers have consisted of going to summer camp for weeks at a time and enjoying every moment of it. I would see the camp counselors and imagine what it would be like to be one of them: teaching classes, having fun, being close to everyone. They were such an inspiration to me because if they made such an impact on my life, I could not imagine how many other kids they had also affected with their constant kindness and generosity. My summer camp counselors influenced me to first become a C.I.T. (counselor-in-training) for two years before finally getting an official job as a camp counselor. Camp Marshall is my home away from home during the summer and after my many summer there, I learned that teaching was my passion. After working with different ages of children for eight weeks straight, I realized that helping them learn and grow was something I was good at and also something that I quite enjoyed. Seeing the kids and teenagers flourish under the

I have always loved math because no matter what happens, numbers always make sense. The problem is that many people, including myself a couple times, have been put off by math because of past math teachers. Everyone has had their fair share of awful teachers, and that has only pushed me more towards becoming a teacher. I do not want kids to be put off by a school subject just because of a bad experience with a teacher, I want kids to be inspired by a class subject and want to learn. I strive to become a teacher that makes kids want to learn. I am excited for my future years of teaching, and I am ready to work with kids, help them learn, and maybe even inspire some of them to also become teachers in the