Personal Childhood Web

Growing up I had many people who truly loved me and nurtured me through my childhood. One of these people was my mother. My mother has been a constant positive influence in my life. She has always been genuinely concerned with my success in life. She has shown her care by being involved in every aspect of my life. She always threw the best slumber parties. She attended school events. She was my Girl Scout leader and softball coach. She created traditions in my life such as family vacations to the coast, playing board games after cleaning up the kitchen at night, and celebrating birthdays. Her ideals still influence my life today because many of these things are important to me as I am raising my family.


My first memories of public education was my 1st grade year with Mrs. Erwin. Mrs. Erwin nutured me by always expecting the best out of me. I can remember countless recesses when I had to stay in and write my letters over because I had rushed through it the first time. At the time I thought she was really mean. Now, when I look back, she is on my favorite teacher list. She impacted my life by teaching me the value of doing things to the best of my ability the first time. This is a crucial lesson for all people, but I believe that learning it at such a young age has helped me internalize this quality. I also realize now that Mrs. Erwin gave up a lot of her free time to help me succeed. An added bonus: My penmanship is very nice (when I take my time).