I enjoy spending a lot of time of outside, I think my love for nature, and being in the outdoors began re-shaping my view on science at the end of high school and more recently into college. When I was younger, instead of going to the mall, I dug for worms in my backyard, or built tree forts with my brothers at the neighbor kid’s house down the street. Now, instead of looking at science as a one-way approach, I like to incorporate the importance in the connection with nature and myself and use that to bring to the classroom. Looking at science and intertwining it with my personal life has really helped me enjoy the subject in an interactive and developing way. Personally, working outside of the classroom is a crucial part in my style of learning. For example, one of the most unforgettable memories I have with science was in elementary school. My fifth grade class was learning about rocks and minerals, and my teacher took my class on a field trip to a science museum where we could get hands on with several types of rocks and minerals. The assignment was to identify the different types of rocks and minerals, and describe the characteristics of each one. I benefit so much from experiences I had going on the field trip with my class, because I look back at that exact event I can remember and decipher the differences between rocks and …show more content…
Because I learned science so sporadically, I struggled to learn it again. It was hard for me in high school and college, but my teachers were the key contributors teaching it to me. My teachers went out of their way and they were willing to work one on one with me to make sure I understood the material. Because I worked a lot with my teachers, and they knew my personality, they incorporated my love for nature, and related it to educational subject. In addition, my friends and classmates encouraged me to work hard, to succeed, and some even helped me understand the