Hello everybody! I'm Jacey- Blaire Chandler and I haven't "blogged" since eighth grade on Myspace and Xanga. I'm from Buford, Georgia. Buford is a suburb of Atlanta. Some of my friends refer to me as a sweet Georgia peach. They think it's funny. I found out about South Alabama because of soccer, but I chose it because of the education program and my cousin, Rylle Pannell, also plays soccer here. I like learning new things. However, I do not like being bad at things which is where my competitive side really shows.
I have an older brother who is a sophomore at Mercer University in Georgia. I'm a dog person, as is my whole family. We have four dogs- two beagles and we rescued two mutts.
I'm going to be a special education teacher. I chose the degree after one of my cousins, who has a few different disorders, lived with my family and I for six years. At first it was really difficult but then I grew to really enjoy the whole situation, even on the bad days. Because of my cousin I realized I want to be in a position to help other kids like him as much as I can. I'm extremely interested in disorders and behaviors. I want to know all about every single one. I love being in an environment with special needs children and I want to help them learn and watch them grow.
Here is the link to my South Alabama 2010 Soccer page
My Soccer Player Page #17
Hey Jacey! Can I call you Jacey or do you prefer Jacey-Blaire? I LOVE that name! I also love that you're a dog person! I wish I was... we had cats all my life :p
ReplyDeleteAnywho I enjoyed your story about why you want to teach special needs! That's so cool that you have those moments with your cousin that led to a passion and then ultimately a career choice! I totally commend you for that and respect your whole story! I have the same major but don't have the real life experience you had so I'm all of a sudden feeling very overwhelmed! (Lol) But I'm just going to take it one day at a time and hope that my love for these kids and the patience I can bring to the table will make everything workout! Good luck in all you do and hope to meet you in person one day : )
p.s. I'm not an avid blogger so we have that in common too!
I agree that your account of what led you to pursue this career is a noble one! Thanks for sharing! I also noticed that you blogged as a middle schooler-- think about that natural interest in self-expression that you had at that age, and think about how you can harness that in your future students. Guided blogging may be perfect for your future classroom!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing!
Anthony