Blog #1: Introduction

My name is Gustavo, but most of my friends call me Goose. I work as a teacher’s assistant at Rosemont Elementary School in Echo Park. I have worked as a teacher’s assistant for about a year and a half. I have worked with first, third, fourth, and fifth grade students. I enjoy working with kids in the classroom, especially when it comes to helping them become better readers. During my spare time I spend as much time as I can with my girlfriend, play basketball, watch football, play video games (Madden), and watch movies. I am very into sports, especially basketball and football, and I also tend to watch ESPN a lot. My favorite teams are the Lakers, Eagles, Vikings, and Steelers. I am in my fourth year at CSUN and I am finally graduating in May! As a graduation present to ourselves, my girlfriend and I are planning to take a trip to Hawaii!
After I graduate, I plan on going straight into the credential program at CSUN. As an aspiring English teacher, I hope that I can make a difference in the lives of my students. I want to be a positive influence in their lives because there are students that live rough lives and I do not want to be a rough teacher making it worse. As a teacher, I want to teach my students how to write and how to critically think for themselves because I believe those are important tools to have at the university level.