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 About me:  My name is Andrea Jaimes and I am a Junior at Texas State University. In my free time I like to go hiking, to the beach, and eat ice cream when it's warm outside and when it's cold I like to stay home and relax with my dog Luna. I would like to teach anywhere from Pre-k through 2nd grade. I currently work with kids that age and I absolutely love it! Why teach? There are many teachers in my family, so I am familiar with the job. When I was younger, I was so sure that I wouldn't be a teacher like my mom, aunts, and grandma. One day in high school I volunteered at an elementary school to tutor some kids and I fell in love with the feeling you get the moment when you see  your students understand what you have been trying to teach them. I specifically want to work with students who are learning English. As an English learner I understand how hard and confusing it can be especially if the only place you hear English is at school. I want to teach Pre-k most of all b...