Being passionate about teaching Is something that comes very quickly to me. I have always been passionate about helping others through my grandfather. My grandfather raised me with a strict love of knowledge and the value of education. He always raised me to understand how important education is for everyone. I discovered I wanted to be a teacher when I was eight. I remember sitting in class, looking at my teacher, and thinking, this is what I want to do with the rest of my life. She was always such a good inspiration and a kind woman that I will never forget Miss Mathis for the rest of my life. Whenever I struggled, she would always spend extra time with me. Whenever I doubted myself, she would always pick me up; whenever I felt stupid, she would always tell me how smart I was. Combined with my grandfather, I realized how important education is for society and how important teachers are for students.
My goal is to teach in Japan or any Asian country. My cousin works in Thailand, and I would love to join him someday. I’ve been interested in Asian countries since I was ten, and I have been interested in education since I was little. So, I considered combining the two so Michael could teach English as a second language and move to Asia. I can already see how teaching it has affected my day-to-day life, and my family does, too. I’m always the one to volunteer to take care of the kids. In my family, the pets in my family or anybody who needs help. I love watching anime, listening to K-pop, and watching Thai dramas. My favorites are the anime, Nana Korean group BTS, and the Thai drama F4. Everything I do, I do with a passion. I always give 100%, even to my coworkers. I work at Autozone and love working on cars, but I don’t want it to be my full-time career. It’s more of a hobby. I started working at Autozone about two years ago, and since then, I’ve been through about five store managers, 30-night managers, and probably 100 more coworkers. I met some of my best friends working there and have learned more about cars than I could’ve ever imagined. Even during the summer as a teacher, I still plan on working on cars or in the automotive industry for fun, but working on cars for fun cannot compare to my love for education, knowledge, and teaching.