Introduction

   My name is Melissa Miller and I am a senior here at the College of Charleston.  I love reading, traveling, watching movies and hanging out with friends.
     I decided to do Early Childhood Education because I love being around young chilren in an environment where they can learn because they are usually so enthusiastic and eager to try and learn new things.  I admire their attitudes and willingness to share new things and I love to see how they interact with other children.  Being an Early Chilhdood teacher, I hope to be able to influence these children early in their lives and instill in them a love of learning and being in the classroom.  
     When I was a young child I loved playing "school" with my sisters and friends and usually always took on the roll of "teacher".  Also, my mother has been an elementary school teacher, and I have always loved going to her classrooms and helping her out with work and interacting with her kids, so I think that has probably influenced me the most to become a teacher.