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I actually started out as an Animal Science major with the dream of getting to work with horses, that eventually shifted into me wanting to become a nurse. In my early 20’s I became a phlebotomist which is what sparked my interest in nursing, however after working in a hospital I decided it wasn’t for me and I began looking into other career paths. During this time I started nannying, I have always loved kids and have had a bit of a knack for working with them, but I never considered it as a career path. That was until I started nannying for my current families, these little girls opened my eyes to how truly incredible children are and how amazing their minds are. About a month into working with these families I knew I wanted and needed to educate myself on a deeper level so that I could not only provide the best environment for these girls, but provide developmentally appropriate activities and guidance for them. When I decided to focus on early childcare and development as a career path, I was pretty nervous! I struggled a lot in school, from elementary school up until about my junior year of highschool when I was finally diagnosed with ADHD. I was a C’s and D’s student most of my life, constantly taking summer school to make up for the classes I failed during the school year. If you would have told younger Hannah that she was going into the field of education she would have laughed in your face. However, when I went back to school I started slow at a junior college in Denton, Tx. North Central Texas College (NCTC) was where I attended school, I was still living in California so all my classes were online, this was the start of my love for online learning. I was thriving, my professors seemed to actually care about me as a student, I was able to work at my own pace and I wasn’t scared of asking questions or answering things wrong. My confidence as a student grew so much I decided it was time for the next step, finding a university! I looked into a lot of different schools, however none of them had the program I was looking for online until I came across Oklahoma State University. I had looked into OSU as a highschooler when I was still very AG focused and I just knew at the time academically it was not going to be possible for me, so you can imagine how excited I was when I discovered they had my new major available for online students. This excitement continued to grow as I discovered I was eligible to apply and when I finally got accepted my life was forever changed in the best way possible. While at OSU I have continued to grow so much as a student, so much so that I was able to obtain a 4.0 during my most recent spring semester. Younger Hannah was doing backflips, never in a million years would I have thought I would be capable of this level of academic success. My hard work was further rewarded when I received a scholarship, another moment younger Hannah would have never imagined possible for herself. I am so grateful to have access to all the resources available to me and I love getting to apply my knowledge in real life situations. As I previously stated, I currently work as a private childcare provider/nanny, and it’s such a rewarding job. However, I hope to use my degree to open my own childcare center. My goal is for it to be a daycare, but an upscale daycare. We will still have a structured program, but I also really appreciate the Montessori approach so I would like for it to have elements of that as well. I am beyond excited to watch my dreams continue to unfold and I am even more excited to continue learning, growing , and sharing my knowledge with you all!

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