User:Emily.baxendale

Introduction
thumb|alt=Brock Crest.|Picture from Wikipedia of [[Brock University Crest.]] My name is Emily and I am currently enrolled as an E-learner in the CIS 2050 Guelph course. Online learning is new to me, as is computer science. Despite being early in the course I feel as though I have learned a lot of new information about technology and its impacts on society.

Here are some fun facts about me!

 * I was born and raised in London, Ontario
 * I have two younger brothers
 * My mother is a school teacher, which is the profession I am pursuing
 * My favourite colour is blue
 * My favourite place is my grandmothers house
 * I have a cat named Chester
 * I currently work as a summer student for Easter Seals Ontario

Education and Academic Career
I am a second year student at Brock University. My program is Concurrent Education which allows me to pursue both a Bachelor of Arts undergraduate degree as well as a Bachelor of Education within the course of five years. My focus is in junior and intermediate grades which will allow me to teach grades four to ten when I graduate. I am working on attaining two “teachable” subjects in English and History. Overall I am thoroughly enjoying my university experience.

Hobbies

 * 1) I love to dance. I have taken hip hop dance classes for ten years.
 * 2) As I am pursuing a teachable in English it is no surprise that I love to read. I just finished reading The Hunger Games series by Suzanne Collins.
 * 3) I also enjoy travelling. My most memorable trip was travelling to Greece. I truly believe that it is the most beautiful country in the world.
 * 4) I actively volunteer within elementary schools. I love to go into schools and gain experience working in a variety of different classrooms. I have worked in almost every grade at numerous schools and have learned many valuable lessons about the teaching profession. Most of my volunteering is done within the Thames Valley School Board which is the school board I hope to one day work in.