FFA Student Report

For 3 years I was required to take take speech therapy during the school days because of my speech impediment. At the time I had no clue that only certain students, like me, were required to take this class. I just thought it was a class to sound out funny words and eat snacks, not knowing that I had a speech impediment. While in this class the teacher would make fridays ‘board game day’ and on this day she would pick a leader to instruct the group of how to play. Being the shy child that I was, I resented this day because I was almost always the leader. As the years went on and the end of my time in this class came to a near, I had begun to break out of my shell. On the very last day of this class I was yet again voted as the leader but this time was different because I wanted to lead and let my voice be heard.
Overcoming my speech impediment allowed me to break away from being shy and develop new found skills of communication.
I am now currently the treasurer of my FFA chapter officer team, and I have no problem to stand up in front of a room of my fellow peers to confidently give a speech. During my time on the officer team, I was able to put myself out there and reach out my comfort zone. Attending events all over the state of Texas, I gave speeches , talked one on one with others about my past experiences, and made sure that their time at these conventions was memorable. My duty as an FFA officer is to help others, and now I strive to apply that into my future career as an Elementary school teacher.

Children are most impressionable in their early years and I want to not only teach them their core subjects but inspire them to be a leader. My speech therapy teacher, as well as many of my high school teachers, have taught me valuable life lessons that follow me through every day
decisions.