As far back as I can remember, I have loved science. Of course it took a few years learning what is "good science" and what is "bad science." Science often plays into my daily thought process, whether it's reading articles and posts, or thinking about my personal nutrition.
I was raised to think on my own, so when I read articles, especially those not from an official news source (eg. Facebook), I always try to question the more outlandish stories. For news sources, I watched the local and national news on TV while I still lived at home, as well as reading Google News.
Science was often the topic of discussion at dinner, used as a way to gather the opinions of my family members while discussing news. A recent discussion we had that I can recall was about curving a test grade in an AP class I took last year. The talk started with me explaining that on the practice tests we took in the class, the teacher would add points to the person with the highest grade on each part to give them a 100. Those points would then be added to everyone else's scores. On one part of a test that I had been doing exceptionably well on, I had received a 100 without points, setting the curve at 0 points. This led to a discussion about whether or not I should have done poorly on purpose to set the curve higher for everyone else. The argument ended with me explaining that I didn't know I did that well, and the tests were for us to get better for the AP exam.
In my science classes in high school, I always had my favorite day. In Bio 1, that day was the day we dissected frogs. The freshmen hallway smelled like formaldehyde, but it was still a fun day. In Chem 1, it was the day we set hydrogen on fire, and in Chem 2 it was Mole Day. I brought in cupcakes!
Overall, I have always enjoyed science and all it has to offer. Becoming an elementary teacher would help me teach children to love science as well, something this world needs.
