Educational Autobiography

Belle Winsor

Chandler- Gilbert Community College

 When I think of school I think about learning and how much I enjoy learning. I think

about waking up early and drinking coffee with my mom. I think about all my friends and their

hate of school. As similar my friends and I are, we have opposite feelings about school, but we

agree that school is the backbone of society. If people do not educate themselves and keep

learning for the rest of their lives then society will fall behind and become obsolete.

School is also where I met most of, if not all of my best friends. If people have friends at

school then they are more likely to attend school rather than remain at home. Further more, class

is more enjoyable when the students are friends and get along because the learning environment

is more welcoming. As long as the students respect the teacher and their peers, then sitting

together is great for collaborative learning. Plus, if your friends are in the same classes as you,

and you are having difficulties understanding a math problem, then your friend can teach you

how to do the problem in a different way than the teacher and the concept will finally click.

My earliest classroom memory was when I was walking into kindergarten halfway

through the semester with a new haircut, and the Teacher’s Assistant would not let me into class

because she did not recognize me. The other memory from my first year in school was getting

dress coded at recess because I had a tank top on. I was both confused and embarrassed in these

situations because I was young and the oldest sibling. I attended the following schools: Field

Elementary, Self Development Academy, Highland High School, and currently I am attending

Chandler Gilbert Community College.

Kindergarten through the fourth grade was fairly easy for me, but I did not enjoy school

for most of it. In fifth grade, I had a horrible teacher and that was the year I hated math was. One

time my teacher opened up the math book and looked at the chapter and said, “screw fractions,
you’re never gonna need them.” Then she closed the book and moved on to something else. For

awhile a had a C in that class which was the lowest grade I had ever received. Naturally, I was

grounded until my grades were acceptable. My parents always always held me to a high standard

when it came to my education. Because of that, I have worked hard in my classes and feel

disappointed when I receive low scores. For the most part, I am a hard worker when it comes to

my academics and the things I care about.

After my difficult time in fifth grade, my parents removed me from that school and my

old friends placing me into a charter school where they taught a grade ahead in math. My first

month in that school was not my favorite. I would often find myself crying every night when

attempting to complete my homework. At that school I had an amazing math teacher that was

well educated not only in math, but in teaching. She made math easy to understand and helped

me catch up to the level of math my peers were at.

I did feel anxiety quite often when I was at school because I was self conscious and afraid

that I would somehow mess up. The anxiety is the strongest at the beginning of the school year

and everytime I switch schools. However, I knew that I would get past the first few days, and

feel more comfortable in my new environment. I do not recall the smells or sounds of school

though.

When I think of teaching I think of most of my English teachers. I love English, but I

think my appreciation for that class stems from the incredible teachers I had. Every year I loved

my English teacher even though all of them had different personalities and senses of humor. The

characteristic they did have in common was their command of the classroom and their
relationship with the students. My teachers knew how to balance joking with the class/ having

fun and making sure everyone learns and completes the assignments.

For my future teaching I want to make sure that my students respect me and that

everyone can feel safe and comfortable. I was uncomfortable the first few days of school and I

do not want my students to feel that way. If I can make sure that my students are comfortable and

learn at the very least. I hope to have the perfect balance just like my English teachers had.