Essay On Slacker Interview

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As we begin the interview, I settled into the desk across from my eighth grade english teacher. Ms. Doherty tucked a strand of brown curly hair behind her ear as she smiled warmly at me, awaiting the interrogation. “Good afternoon.” I started, chipper. “Nice to see you again, Kellie.” she replied, nodding her head in acknowledgement. “So where did you grow up?” I asked, shuffling around a few papers.

Ms. Doherty grew up in San Rafael, California. She applied to UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UC San Diego, UC Santa Barbara, and UCLA. She attended UC Davis for two years, UC Santa Cruz for two years, and Sonoma State for a year and a half for her teaching credential. Ms. Doherty majored in Environmental Studies. She chose that major because it was very broad and included a lot of hands on learning. Although, Ms. Doherty was a slacker in high school, she was a total bookworm in college. I had known Ms. Doherty to always make sure we were reviewing whatever we learned in class as homework, so it was hard to believe she could ever be a slacker.

At UC Davis, Ms. Doherty liked how inspiring the classes were and how great the food was, but there was an awful cow smell that came along with bunking in a dorm room. At Santa Cruz, she loved the location. “The campus was surrounded by Redwood trees.” …show more content…

She received her BA in 2002 and her teaching credential in 2011. “My role model is my mother, she’s an award winning english teacher and I hope to be as good as her one day.” she gushed, proudly. To my surprise, Ms. Doherty didn’t always want to be an english teacher at first. She witnessed how much work it was for her mother and was discouraged, however she is content with her career choice now. If Ms. Doherty could be anything else, she’d be a coffee taster. I had to laugh along with her. I remember there always being a cup of coffee somewhere around the room, whether it was in her hand or on her desk. If there wasn’t a cup near by, it probably wasn’t her

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