During my public speaking and communications class at SUNY Broome, I discovered I have a natural talent for public speaking. I have great confidence in myself when speaking to large groups. I even participated in the speech competition for Broome’s TOAST MASTER’S club. This is the slideshow from the speech that earned me first place; the second slide is the video of the actual speech.
Public Speaking
Published by Lauren Jensen
My whole life I have loved reading and writing; I excelled in my English and literature classes. I have wanted to teach English since I was in elementary school! I have slowly changed from wanting to teach younger kids, high school kids and college level but more recently I have been considering not focusing on English teaching, but rather teaching in general. I love kids, love helping them and watching them find things they are good at, and I want to encourage kids to love learning. I first came to BCC because it was nearby and felt like a good step in the right direction. I had originally planned on transferring to Cortland but then I changed my mind to Binghamton. However, I have recently decided to take some time to weigh my options. I have been thinking about taking some business courses and considering opening my own day care center. I lived in England for a few years and while there I was a nanny. I loved it so much I jumped right back into it when I moved back to the states. I have nannied for about 7 years at this point. Though it did no influence my decision to attend BCC, per se, it did influence my thoughts about my own day care center instead of teaching. This coming year I intend to get a job at a day care center or as a substitute teacher so I can get a better idea of what is going to be the thing I am most passionate about. View more posts
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