Introduction~ Michelina's Blog

 Hi welcome to my FNED 246 Blog! My name is Michelina Irons, I am currently a sophomore at Rhode Island college. I am a secondary education major with a focus on history. My hobbies include reading, spending time with my friends and family, taking care of animals, and learning about History. I have two dogs at home, and I have about 60 fish in a man made koi pond my dad and I built over the summer. I found a passion for history when I was in middle school and learned about the history of my family involving World War II and Immigrating to America after the war. Becoming a teacher is extremely important to me as it is a job that requires patience, knowledge, and being a caring individual, and in some situations schools struggle to find individuals who hold these qualities, which reflects on the students.



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  1. CatherineDecember 17, 2024 at 6:22 PM

    I totally agree with you about how schools struggle to find teachers who are there for the right reasons! Putting students first is def a priority for me!!

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