Here it goes....First blog post...EVER!!....
My name is Jessica Parker. I am named after the "Jessica" from one of the best movies of all time, "The Man From Snowy River." I am from a little town in Mississippi. When I get nervous or tired, my accent gets really thick! I moved here with my family when I was a sophomore in high school, and I went to Mountain Crest High School. I love the outdoors, especially huntin' and fishin'! I love rodeos! I love hanging out with my family and friends. I love country music! I say y'all, fixin', gonna, winda (window) a shopping cart is a buggy, and fire flies are lightin' bugs. I am the JV head coach for girls' basketball at Mountain Crest. I also work at GNC, and I am a for tutor the athletes at USU. My socks never match, and I love nike shoes and boots! Another interesting fact is that I have torn both my right and my left ACLs. I blew my right knee during an intramural semi-final basketball game. My team went on to win that tournament, all for a FREE T-SHIRT!! I love free t-shirts! I blew my left knee a year and a half later at the USU women's football clinic. Yes, I am that competitive. :) I am a senior this year and I am not sure if it has sunk in quite yet... But...I am excited to be done and to FINALLY be teaching!! My major is English and my minor is PE. I love reading and writing. I love sports and PE. As a coach and tutor, I have come to love when the "lightbulbs go off" when students or players finally get it. That is an awesome feeling! That is what drew me to teaching and coaching. I was drawn to English because I enjoyed being able to write about anything I wanted. When I first moved to Utah from Mississippi, I was made fun of for my accent. I got into trouble for saying "yes sir" or "yes ma'am" or "no sir" or "no ma'am" because they thought I was being disrespectful. Then people would treat me like I couldn't understand them because I talked different. Writing became my outlet. I could express myself without judgement. This is part of why I want to teach English. I want to help teenagers to discover themselves by expressing themselves in reading, writing, drawing, art work, music, etc. I am drawn to PE because I have always had a love for sports. I hope to continue coaching basketball wherever I end up, but maybe pick up some other sports along the way too. I also want to teach a strength and conditioning class. Working at GNC has helped me to understand the value of nutrition, weights, healthy lifestyle, specific sports training, and pre/post training. I am excited to learn so that I can be the best I can be and to live life to the fullest. I strive to live my life with no regrets! I am excited for what the future holds!
My name is Jessica Parker. I am named after the "Jessica" from one of the best movies of all time, "The Man From Snowy River." I am from a little town in Mississippi. When I get nervous or tired, my accent gets really thick! I moved here with my family when I was a sophomore in high school, and I went to Mountain Crest High School. I love the outdoors, especially huntin' and fishin'! I love rodeos! I love hanging out with my family and friends. I love country music! I say y'all, fixin', gonna, winda (window) a shopping cart is a buggy, and fire flies are lightin' bugs. I am the JV head coach for girls' basketball at Mountain Crest. I also work at GNC, and I am a for tutor the athletes at USU. My socks never match, and I love nike shoes and boots! Another interesting fact is that I have torn both my right and my left ACLs. I blew my right knee during an intramural semi-final basketball game. My team went on to win that tournament, all for a FREE T-SHIRT!! I love free t-shirts! I blew my left knee a year and a half later at the USU women's football clinic. Yes, I am that competitive. :) I am a senior this year and I am not sure if it has sunk in quite yet... But...I am excited to be done and to FINALLY be teaching!! My major is English and my minor is PE. I love reading and writing. I love sports and PE. As a coach and tutor, I have come to love when the "lightbulbs go off" when students or players finally get it. That is an awesome feeling! That is what drew me to teaching and coaching. I was drawn to English because I enjoyed being able to write about anything I wanted. When I first moved to Utah from Mississippi, I was made fun of for my accent. I got into trouble for saying "yes sir" or "yes ma'am" or "no sir" or "no ma'am" because they thought I was being disrespectful. Then people would treat me like I couldn't understand them because I talked different. Writing became my outlet. I could express myself without judgement. This is part of why I want to teach English. I want to help teenagers to discover themselves by expressing themselves in reading, writing, drawing, art work, music, etc. I am drawn to PE because I have always had a love for sports. I hope to continue coaching basketball wherever I end up, but maybe pick up some other sports along the way too. I also want to teach a strength and conditioning class. Working at GNC has helped me to understand the value of nutrition, weights, healthy lifestyle, specific sports training, and pre/post training. I am excited to learn so that I can be the best I can be and to live life to the fullest. I strive to live my life with no regrets! I am excited for what the future holds!
