the first of many

most of you know that i am studying elementary education.
why do i want to be a teacher, you ask?

well. shall we start a list? 

1. i connect with elementary-aged people

2. i am patient

3. children make me happy
4. i have a weird fetish with grading papers 

5. i feel comfortable in front of big groups of people

6. i want to pass on my love of learning

7. i want to make a positive difference in children's lives

8. summers off

9. teaching is rewarding- and i'm not talking about the dollars

10. i love writing on a whiteboard 

and, as an added bonus, i am itching to decorate a classroom and call it mine.  

so to no surprise, the shopping has already begun.
a few days ago i bought my first piece of classroom decor: 

what could be more fitting for a classroom than a lovely wooden apple?

i'm pretty excited about it. 

and please excuse the self-taken pictures, 

this is what happens when scotty is my only option as a photographer: 

-mrs. marx