https://padlet.com/sbalentine21/4hv2kf06wh9dz133 All about me, my life, and why I want to be a teacher! en-us 2023-03-17 14:55:19 UTC 2023-03-17 15:34:56 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f604.png sbalentine21 https://padlet.com/sbalentine21/4hv2kf06wh9dz133/wish/2521040732 I'm a junior at the University of Arkansas! I'm apart of the Army ROTC. I'm 21! So cool! I'm from Overland Park, Kansas. I started off as a nursing major at the University, but then switched to what I really wanted to do, and now I'm an Elementary Education major! I'm thinking of branching Transportation or Military Police in the Army!]]> 2023-03-17 15:10:30 UTC https://padlet.com/sbalentine21/4hv2kf06wh9dz133/wish/2521040732 sbalentine21 https://padlet.com/sbalentine21/4hv2kf06wh9dz133/wish/2521044064 I want to be a teacher because I've always loved school. I'm had really inspiring teachers through my educational career, and I know what a good teacher can do for a student. I grew up with a teacher for a mom, so I got to spend a lot of time in her classroom and with her students. being in my mom's classroom so much is where I found my love for teaching. I absolutely loved watching her students grow and learn, there's no better feeling. ]]> 2023-03-17 15:13:14 UTC https://padlet.com/sbalentine21/4hv2kf06wh9dz133/wish/2521044064 sbalentine21 https://padlet.com/sbalentine21/4hv2kf06wh9dz133/wish/2521050030 I don't have much free time outside of doing my classes, homework, and things for ROTC. However, when I do, I'm usually spending that time this guy here. This is my boyfriend, Hayden. He is my everything. He's also in the Army ROTC program, that's how we met. I also like to read, I have a ton a books. Like four large Home Depot moving boxes full of books. There is just something about getting lost in a different world that I love. I'm also an avid nap taker, I could go pro. Naps are a necessity in my life. ]]> 2023-03-17 15:17:40 UTC https://padlet.com/sbalentine21/4hv2kf06wh9dz133/wish/2521050030 sbalentine21 https://padlet.com/sbalentine21/4hv2kf06wh9dz133/wish/2521052704 Food: Anything chocolate
Drink: Dr. Pepper
Book: anything by Sarah J. Maas
TV Show: The Bing Bang Theory 
Movie: anything Marvel

]]> 2023-03-17 15:19:59 UTC https://padlet.com/sbalentine21/4hv2kf06wh9dz133/wish/2521052704 sbalentine21 https://padlet.com/sbalentine21/4hv2kf06wh9dz133/wish/2521056153 As I stated earlier, I'm in the Army ROTC program at the University. This mean when I graduate from the school, I will also commission as a Second Lieutenant in the Army. I'm also the only Elementary Education major our program has had... so, that's pretty cool. The Army is a big part of my life, so I'd like to share. ]]> 2023-03-17 15:22:42 UTC https://padlet.com/sbalentine21/4hv2kf06wh9dz133/wish/2521056153 sbalentine21 https://padlet.com/sbalentine21/4hv2kf06wh9dz133/wish/2521060148 This is me out in the freezing cold, like so cold that when I got home and took my boots and socks off, my toes were purple. We're outside all the time, rain or shine, and even the snow. It's apart of the army life. We are outside practicing how to conduct ambushes, attacks, movement/react to contact, and patrol defenses. It's a lot of fun. We learn how to be a good leader. ]]> 2023-03-17 15:25:50 UTC https://padlet.com/sbalentine21/4hv2kf06wh9dz133/wish/2521060148 sbalentine21 https://padlet.com/sbalentine21/4hv2kf06wh9dz133/wish/2521063383 This is a Snapchat that I sent to my boyfriend as I was getting ready for a ruck. A ruck is where we walk/run a certain distance with a ruck (which is a type of backpack essentially) that hold 35+ pounds. I believe the morning of the picture I was getting ready for our 8 mile ruck, we were at a sub 15 minute pace the entire 8 miles. ]]> 2023-03-17 15:28:37 UTC https://padlet.com/sbalentine21/4hv2kf06wh9dz133/wish/2521063383 sbalentine21 https://padlet.com/sbalentine21/4hv2kf06wh9dz133/wish/2521066943 This is me and my roommate (all of my roommates are in ROTC, that's how we met) at the range. We were actually there providing support for a Ranger Challenge Team who was competing against other schools. There was a bunch of ammo that was left over after their stress shoot, so we got to use it. It was so much fun!]]> 2023-03-17 15:31:01 UTC https://padlet.com/sbalentine21/4hv2kf06wh9dz133/wish/2521066943 sbalentine21 https://padlet.com/sbalentine21/4hv2kf06wh9dz133/wish/2521069621 Here is a video of me at my Fall FTX (field training exercise). We got the opportunity to go and fly in Blackhawks. It was amazing. Almost made me consider branching aviation!]]> 2023-03-17 15:32:53 UTC https://padlet.com/sbalentine21/4hv2kf06wh9dz133/wish/2521069621 sbalentine21 https://padlet.com/sbalentine21/4hv2kf06wh9dz133/wish/2521071329 Overall, the army is helping me become a better teacher. It's training me to react in stressful situations, how to lead, and training me to be the best version of myself. ]]> 2023-03-17 15:34:23 UTC https://padlet.com/sbalentine21/4hv2kf06wh9dz133/wish/2521071329