Getting to Know You: Haley Tugaw
Haley Tugaw — Secondary Education undergraduate student Q&A
Where are you from?
Longview, Washington
Why did you choose secondary education?
I have always had a love for reading. My first word when I was little was ‘book’. Reading and Writing has always been my strong suit. I appreciate how there are a variety of meanings and interpretations in English Language Arts. There is rarely ever just one answer. I love analysis and wanted to be able to challenge students to think critically about texts and use these skills in life as well. With my hope to challenge students at this level, it made sense to choose secondary over elementary.
What are you most excited for this year?
I am absolutely pumped to go to the National Council of Teachers of English annual convention. I am going to Atlanta, Georgia this November with a few other English Education students and our professor Ashley Boyd. I will get to meet young adult authors and present my unit plan at this convention!
What are your goals after graduation?
I want to immediately attend graduate school and receive my masters in education. In the long run I want to get into administration and become a principal.
Favorites
Food: Cheese! I put it on everything!
Movie: How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
Book: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Musician/Band: Coldplay
Song: Yellow by Coldplay
Sport: Golf
Quote: “I was within and without. Simultaneously enchanted and repelled by inexhaustible variety of life” – Scott F. Fitzgerald