About Me

Hello everyone,

My name is Katie and I am a junior here at Boise State who just recently decided to pursue a teaching degree so that I can follow my passion for writing and literature and make English more accessible to secondary grade levels.

I started my college career in pursuit of a marketing bachelor's with a minor in business management, but it never seemed like a good fit. I jumped on that band wagon because my brother had just completed a business degree and I saw dollar signs in my future. I like to think I always knew that I wasn't doing what was right for me, but I know that the only thing that prevented me from carrying out a lifetime of unhappiness was Survey of Calculus, which I failed.

After some denial and a lot of naps, I took an aptitude test that is provided to students by Boise State and browsed through my results with a reluctant curiosity. When I came across "teacher"something clicked. I don't know if it was rational or not, but I instantly switched my major after that. That is not to say that I don't stand behind my decision, I most certainly do. I think that fact that I took the leap so quickly tells me that it was what I've been looking for. For the first time, I could picture myself ten years down the road teaching. That never happened when I was a marketing major.

I want to teach so that I can continue to learn each and every day and share my love for literature and writing with all my future students with the hope that they will develop a love for it as well.