 Well, hey guys, my name is Hunter Garland. I am twenty twenty-one state ambassador This is my first year as a state ambassador and here with me. I have Miss. They say Saber Johnson. I was about to call a ghillie She's a first grade teacher so we're gonna talk about that I have seven questions to ask her today So we're gonna start with them. My first question is what was your major in college? So I have a bachelor's degree in early childhood studies and I'm currently seeking my Masters in early childhood education To gain a class A certification in teaching That's good That's good. My second question is what is the day like on your job? Oh, it's a busy day. It's a busy day So I have anywhere from 18 to 24 kids throughout my day and we start our day at 7 30 every morning where we spend about 15 to 20 minutes on morning routines That's collecting any important notes from parents collecting any funds for the day And getting our students ready to exchange classes for an hour from 8 to 9 they go to a phonics class And they return to their homeroom classes from 9 to 245 when they depart So during that time we are we are busy with our reading and math lessons and extracurricular activities We have around 40 minutes for lunch and bathroom breaks, which is between 11 15 and 12 They get back and they finish up any of their morning work from 12 till around 12 45 And then they line up for pe They return from pe around 150 And from 150 till 230 we have time to Get all of our work ready for a sit-home work and the next day prepared And we start lining up for buses and carpool at 230 or 245 between that time. So it's a busy day It's never a dull moment. It's very exciting to learn the the strengths and weaknesses of each child and try to to get them out of those weaknesses and create Even stronger kids for second grade. So Oh, yeah, and it's good to have a day of routine too My third question is what is the best thing about your job? Well, I would say building relationships with those kids um, you're getting to not only Learn different strengths of those kids, but to really be able to learn Each um each child and their their daily life and and how they're all different. They all learn in different ways um, no child is alike and they are Just seeking love and they're they're wanting to learn they're eager to come and And to learn something new each day. You just have to figure out how to Engage with that child. So just building on those relationships Yes, um, my fourth question it could be a little tricky because y'all did get an a on our support cards from the state this year Right. What changes could be made at your school? Well, there is always always room for improvement even if you do have an a on your report card There are things that you can improve One thing in our school system that I think could be improved is communication And that's with any career path and any profession You always have to have open communication And it's a little difficult in our area because we live in a rural area that has You know, not the best internet source It's hard to find high speed internet and so with with even our teachers and our parents. It's difficult to um contact them through the internet So if we had a better internet source that would be amazing, but you know, we we are lucky to have what we have Yes, we are it's it's been hard getting service lately with everybody being home. That's right The fifth question is how has cova 19 affected your job past and present? Well that kind of leans on the past question you give me with internet sourced Cova 19 has a lot of effects on many people but with us as teachers It's been difficult to contact those kids when internet has been our only source And a lot of them do not have that so we have to rely on telephone calls and those that can Have social media. We face time with them Um, but a lot of times you are just relying on actual mail service and to send them letters in the mail and Contact with them in that way So that's one huge effect cova 19 has had on us and not being able to see face-to-face contact with those students um For the past now present we are still trying to figure out our school plan for 2021 So I guess that's one effect that that will have on us in the present time In future just to um make sure that we are sanitizing in the correct ways and keeping our students healthy Yes Yeah, um the sixth question is how has cova made you wish you've chosen a different career? You know truly hunter. It's not made me choose a different career or want to choose a different career If such virus Was going to happen it it happened at the best time if I could say that And with having a small child as as I do I'm able to stay at home with that child from March till now With it being close to the summertime and teachers having the summer all So I was very fortunate in that matter to be home with my child um, so I think that it was a godsend to have this career and I love to see young minds grow. So I'm not at all. Um Regrating their career path Miss Saber was one of our 4h uh agents in our county. She was a good one too. I loved and miss having her You can see behind me. I still support 4h even in my room. I have my 4h son My name in the back and I am You know, it's very funny that you mentioned that hunter our second story In first grade that we focus on is about the life of a 4h And so I get to tell first graders what it means to be a 4h and to understand the 4h life So I'm lucky to have that past Oh, yes, I I remember the day I walked in and they told I asked where you was at and they said you wasn't with us The more you went to teach and I got so mad, but I'm glad other kids get to have you now That's right And I'm lucky to have had the relationship with with teenagers like you that can come in my classroom and teach the younger kids so Yeah My last question is what advice would you give a youth that is interested in your job? Well in any job, I would give youth the advice to not look into the career for money It's never about The amount of money that you will make you have to be happy. You have to enjoy it The money is not constant. It's not going to be something that always is the same It will fluctuate so you do not want to choose your career path just based on The amount of money you will make You have to have that passion and you have to enjoy it You don't want to call it just a job, but you want to call it a career that you love So look at what you actually have to do every day look at the Pros and cons and make sure that you can handle those cons and outweigh the pros with those