Kind, smart, driven, mature, independent, caring. These are all words people have described me as. I’m Ella French, a 5 year student at East, finally a senior. Throughout my life I have learned a lot about myself. I've learned that I am an overachiever, and I'm not satisfied with doing the bare minimum. I've learned how independent I am, how self-sufficient. I believe that I got these traits from the women in my life. My mother, a single parent, has gone above and beyond supporting and nurturing not only me, but my twin brother and older brother as well. Seeing how effortless she makes it look like waking up before the sun to teach, then take care of my brothers and me, and even work a second job at times motivates me and inspires me to be as efficient as her. My Nana has gone through a lot of loss in her life, especially these past few years. From losing 3 of her siblings, her two best friends and her husband within 5 years of each other, and seeing how she is still living, enjoying life, appreciating every day, focusing on the positives, inspires me to be as strong as her. My Nana and mother are both teachers. My mother is a high school culinary teacher in Fairport, my Nana was a daycare teacher for years. From helping my mom with her classroom in the summer and through the TLI program I have solidified my career choice of being an elementary school teacher. I know I want to teach, being able to make children happy makes me happy. Seeing the smiles on their faces when they get the answer right motivates me to go to college and get that degree. I am so looking forward to getting a degree in childhood education and making a difference.
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Susan Meier
9/29/2021 07:57:06 am
It was great getting to know about you. You write with clarity, which is really important: your connection to the women in your life and, through them, to your career, is strongly described, What about the actual work of teaching interests you? For me, it was the challenge of designing experiences for young people by which they'd feel and think new and important things. I found it an incredibly intellectually and emotionally challenging thing. What interests you about it?
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Ella French
9/30/2021 04:47:57 am
Thank you so much for your support and specific feedback. Making a difference and being a positive thing in childrens lives is what interests me. Being able to positively affect children through teaching is why I want to pursue a teaching career. I totally agree with challenges that result in thinking in new ways, thank you for sharing!
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Lynn Girven
9/29/2021 04:12:52 pm
You are a fine writer. Your appreciation and respect for the women in your life leads me to believe you will be a role model for others.
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Ella French
9/30/2021 04:45:08 am
Thank you so much! I really appreciate your comment!
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Brett Crandall
10/5/2021 12:09:22 pm
Ella, it is so hard to believe that you are a senior! You were such a great scholar in Lower School. I always look forward to seeing you around East. You are such a bright spot in my day. It is great to see you now as a such a strong role model for our current Lower School Scholars.
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