I am a mom of a teenager who is in high school and because of this, it helps me see my students in a whole different kind of way. Realizing they bring everything from home, that they are whole people. I care about them with that in mind. I try to approach them and teach them in that way. I really care about human formation, and how people grow and develop. I like being a part of that process and being connected to people. There's a way in which teaching makes so many of the world's challenges and complications so clear through the lives of your students and the difficulties they face, but being a teacher helps me feel as though I'm doing something towards making things better, even if I don't always get to see the final product. I plan to present lessons in a comprehensive manner and use visual/audio means and provide individualized instruction to each student.