Week 3 and Going Strong
So, when people do ask me what I am going to be, they almost always give me a strange look. I am going to university for concurrent ed studies; major in French, second teachable in chemistry. Yes, that is what I said. French and chemistry.
The reactions I get vary. Some will be condemning, others surprised, and few that think of it as a great idea. Those who are condemning say there are no jobs in teaching as soon as I get the words "concurrent ed studies" out of my mouth. Wrong guys, there are plenty of jobs in French. Those who are surprised don't like my combo, saying that they are opposite ends of the spectrum... which I think is completely wrong as well. Those who like the idea of it all; my sincerest thank you because I need that support. But there are reasons why I've chosen these two subjects, more than what meets the eye.
French is a language I have come to love a lot. I spent 5 weeks in Gaspé Quebec this past summer on the Explore program improving my French (I will be going into more detail with that experience in a future post). It's such an accomplishment when you are able to speak another language; although I am the farthest thing away from being fluent in the language.
Grade 10 I started to discover the chemistry world. I literally got 100% in the entire unit. I simply loved it, and it came naturally to me. My grade 11 and 12 chemistry teacher said that he could barely get the words out of his mouth before I was essentially a pro at it. It was one of the few things I was actually really good at, and that is my reason for choosing it as my second teachable... I could never do history or English or something like that.
Personally, I don't think they are really all that different, despite their classification as being two totally opposite ends of the spectrum. Yes French is an art and chemistry is a science, but think about it. They are't that different. Chemistry is a science, but it uses things like formulas and special rules for describing how elements or compounds interact with each other given certain circumstances. French, the art, uses formula-like structures and has special rules for describing something that you want to say. French is kind of a big formula. Subject + verb + and action = what you wanted to say.
The reactions I get vary. Some will be condemning, others surprised, and few that think of it as a great idea. Those who are condemning say there are no jobs in teaching as soon as I get the words "concurrent ed studies" out of my mouth. Wrong guys, there are plenty of jobs in French. Those who are surprised don't like my combo, saying that they are opposite ends of the spectrum... which I think is completely wrong as well. Those who like the idea of it all; my sincerest thank you because I need that support. But there are reasons why I've chosen these two subjects, more than what meets the eye.French is a language I have come to love a lot. I spent 5 weeks in Gaspé Quebec this past summer on the Explore program improving my French (I will be going into more detail with that experience in a future post). It's such an accomplishment when you are able to speak another language; although I am the farthest thing away from being fluent in the language.
Grade 10 I started to discover the chemistry world. I literally got 100% in the entire unit. I simply loved it, and it came naturally to me. My grade 11 and 12 chemistry teacher said that he could barely get the words out of his mouth before I was essentially a pro at it. It was one of the few things I was actually really good at, and that is my reason for choosing it as my second teachable... I could never do history or English or something like that.
Personally, I don't think they are really all that different, despite their classification as being two totally opposite ends of the spectrum. Yes French is an art and chemistry is a science, but think about it. They are't that different. Chemistry is a science, but it uses things like formulas and special rules for describing how elements or compounds interact with each other given certain circumstances. French, the art, uses formula-like structures and has special rules for describing something that you want to say. French is kind of a big formula. Subject + verb + and action = what you wanted to say.
So as you can see, their isn't really much difference, and I like to blow things up, so chemistry satisfies that for the most part. So I think this is the perfect combo. We all need a break now and then anyways, and when I feel like switching it up to perhaps use the other part of my brain some, I have it set up that I may do so.
From my journey to yours,
Amber
I am so proud of you and everything you do .im there for suport as i alway have been. To motivate when you are down and to brag when you are motivated. Im am your mom and you are the best thing that ever happened to me. Love your post!
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