Audrian Weaver

Karen Green
Education 110

I am Audrain Weaver, and I am twenty-two years old. For the past 11

years I have always wanted to pursue being a teacher. I started my youth ministry
degree in 2016 but quickly learned that my passion is still teaching. Now I am enrolled
at Hacc Lancaster Campus. There are many reasons why I love teaching. When you're
a teacher you never stop learning, and I find that it's important to always allow yourself
to keep discovering, and or fixing things. I love working with children, my parents
always told me ever since I was a little girl I wanted to be a teacher. I love meeting all
kids, no matter their ethnicity, skill level, or family background.
Knowing we all have different needs, as well as needing them met in different ways.
When I was a young girl in 5th grade, I struggled a lot with mathematics, and reading.
My personal life was not the best, and I wasn’t focused on school in any capacity. My
teacher noticed that I was declining rapidly, so she stepped in. Mrs. Snyder was her
name, she took the time to tutor me until I was comfortable with the material, as well as
give me life coping skills. The words of encouragement she spoke over me daily will
remain with me forever. She always told me “Audrian you’re smart, important, a world
changer, and that she is proud.” These words helped, and motivated me to keep going
and improving to reach my goal to make it to the academic level to continue my pursuit
of teaching. As an African American female in my hometown, I am one of few. The
diversity in the schools are lacking, and diversity is a subject matter that will always
need to be taught on and will always be here. I would like to become a teacher to help
teach diversity and bring it to the schools as well. I have never had an African American
teacher male, or female. I am a school age program coordinator at an Early Learning
Center, where I constantly get reminded why I want to become a teacher. Not only to
teach them logistics, but to help them with everyday life, be a listening ear, and
someone who believes, and encourages them.