In September, Teaching Fellow and science education major MacKenna Barefoot is leaving for Leeds. But it’s not a typical semester-long study abroad experience. Instead, Barefoot will spend the entire academic year in the United Kingdom. While there, Barefoot is looking forward to traveling around the United Kingdom and seeing what education is like in another country.
Teaching Fellows receive up to $8,250 per year in forgivable loans to teach science, technology, engineering, mathematics or special education and engage in numerous opportunities for personal and professional growth.
Get to know MacKenna:
Most Meaningful Moment So Far: All the help I received from my advisor, as well as [NC State Teaching Fellows Director] Crystal Espey, during my study abroad application, while I was stressed out about what the expectations would be for me as a Teaching Fellow abroad.
My Favorite Experience So Far was probably one of my Teaching Fellows experiences, when we got to go to the North Carolina Zoo to test out the new educational features found around the zoo. Finding out ways to optimize field trips as learning potentials was really cool and, of course, getting to see the animals was a fun bonus.
What I’ve Learned About What It Means To Be an Educator So Far: Being an educator requires a lot of patience and hard work, but it all pays off in the end.
Why I Still Want To Be An Educator: I want to help the next generation. I have always wanted to leave a mark on the people around me, and I believe that being an educator is the best way for me to do this.
Why I Love the College of Education: How supported I’ve felt.
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