Rachel's thoughts

      Hi my name is Rachel and I will be a junior at Texas State University. My major is elementary education and I hope to get a minor in special education. I have always wanted to be a teacher since I was little but recently switched my major to education. I have always wanted to become a teacher because I have always had a love for kids and helping them achieve their goals. I have a cousin with autism who lives in the Virgin Islands where they have limited access to average education let alone special education. I hope that I will be able to make a difference in the special education field wherever I may end up.        I am planning on teaching first or second grade the first few years and then switching over to special education. I have always loved playing and teaching kids my whole life, I am looking forward to being a consistency in my students lives. I can't wait to see them grow and achieve their goals. I am not sure on where I would...