I have been surrounded by books all my life, that makes me one of the lucky ones as I developed an appreciation for books, information, and stories at an early age. Birthdays, Christmas, every holiday was an excuse for my grandfather or another relative to give me a book. My room contained multiple book shelves that needed frequent weeding, due to the lack of space for newer arrivals. I believed, due to my love of reading, that I was meant to become a writer, and some writing awards in my high school years supported that. However, four years of getting my Bachelor degree in English (with an emphasis in Creative Writing) only taught me that I love books and that I am an excellent tutor to my peers and children. The next step was using that initial degree to pursue a Master’s in Education so I could become an English teacher. I could combine my love of books and passion to impart knowledge to help others develop a desire to read. Halfway through this degree, I got a job at the Roger’s library, and then everything clicked into place.
While I love to help young adults with their studies, I also have a strength in helping them find their niche in literature. I learned how to find them books that would best suit individual students and
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Northwest Arkansas is in need of school librarians. They need people with both the background in education, as well as a background in library science. I was always taught to go look something up when I do not have the knowledge of something, and now a background in library is something I need to learn. I want to pursue a degree in Library and Information Science so that I may help patrons, especially young adults, find whatever it is they are looking for. It is not necessarily a book that a librarian helps a patron with, because a librarian is a source of information and a