First+Letter

=__First Letter to my Teacher__ =

February 10, 2011 Dear Mrs. Savur, Hello, my name is Monique Kuhl. I’m a junior at Rider University, majoring in elementary education, and psychology, with a minor in special education. My phone number is (908) 892-0959 and my email is kuhlm@rider.edu. I have always loved being around children. I am not sure why, but my mother noticed my passion toward young children, even when I was a young child. I was always the older child taking care of all of the younger children. All four years I was a coach for a cheerleading team, the Flemington Falcons. The last two years they were a competing squad. Both years I helped them get to nationals where they placed 2nd. My Junior and Senior years of high school I also worked at an aftercare program as a counselor. We worked with the children for many hours including assisting the children with their homework. I know these experiences taught me so much particularly; patience. It also showed me that I wanted to be a teacher. The other coaches, parents and anyone else I worked with told me that I should become a teacher. I couldn’t thank those children enough for helping me to discover my passion. Teaching is on my mind these days, but I have other interests. The age of three until I graduated from high school, I was a dancer. I was a cheerleader from first grade until I was a sophomore. Both of these teams were competition teams and this taught me how to balance my time. It was very positive because a teacher’s main job is to multitask. I cannot wait to begin working in the field. I would truly like to thank you for this opportunity.

Sincerely, Monique Kuhl