Hi, I'm Robin, and I'm on a journey to become a teacher.
Now, what I would love to tell you all about is how I have known what I wanted to do my
whole life, but that simply is not true.
To make this more clear, we should probably start from the very beginning.
My story begins on a warm, sunny day in July 1992, when I was born to the best parents
in the world, Glen and Tracey Hosking.
I would not be where I am today if it weren't for these two.
They allowed me to explore so many different interests and never once pressured me to stick
with something I didn't want to do.
Just to put things into perspective, here are some examples of the short-lived interests
I have had as a child: Early on, I was in gymnastics, and that did
not last long.
Next, I played T-ball and softball (even won a championship or two).
That kept my interest for a little while, but that too would pass.
Then I moved on to bowling, which was fun, but too competitive for me.
I know, bowling of all things. I was so cool!
But by now, you can get the idea.
None of the hobbies or sports I picked could keep my interests for too long.
But the one, consistent thing in my life that I knew I would never lose was my love for
learning.
My parents play a big role in my love for learning as well.
They encouraged my curiosity and imagination from the beginning.
They used to read to me every night before bed, and I would beg them to read just one
more story every time.
They taught me the alphabet and how to write my own name before even getting to kindergarten
because they wanted me to be ahead of the curb.
And they always endured my love for playing make-believe, even if that meant just hearing
me explain to them all the rules they had to follow.
As I look back on things now, I realize that my life has always pointed me towards stories:
reading them, writing them, telling them, or even acting them out.
And that is where my high school years come in.
This was it: HIGH SCHOOL!
Dun dun DUN!
Three whole floors of rooms, a maze hallways, and lockers for days.
Hundreds of people, and tons of choices to make about my future.
You could see how this could be a problem given my past decision-making skills in the
"interests" department.
Do I take shop class and make things with my own two hands?
No, I'll probably cut off a finger if I do that.
Do I take music and continue playing the baritone?
No.
Why on earth did I pick that instrument in grade 7?
Hmm.
I know!
I'll take drama, and just hope that I don't make a fool of myself.
Oh, I made a fool of myself alright, but it was in the best way possible!
Drama class was IT.
This is where I found my thing.
I could be silly, creative, emotional and articulate.
Drama was just another way for me to engage with storytelling.
I could actually step into the shoes of a character and make them come to life.
Better yet, I could do all of these things without judgement or worry, because drama
class was where we "checked our egos at the door".
One of my favorite teachers from high school said that the very first day of drama class
in grade 9, and now I find myself clinging to it as I become a teacher myself.
It was high school drama class that encouraged me to pursue drama outside of school, and
that is how I become a camp councillor at the "Act One School of Drama Summer Theatre
Camp".
The summers I spent goofing around, telling stories, and leading camp activities were
some of my best.
I was getting experience with teaching here without even realizing it, because it just
felt like fun to me, and not like a job or a career.
I don't think I ever realized that I was meant to be a teacher until my last year of
undergrad in University, when things finally just clicked for me.
My whole life had been pointing me towards it, and I just hadn't been reading the signs.
I love to help people.
I love caring for people.
I love learning new things, like languages, hobbies, activities, and subjects that I can
then tell people about.
So that is why I am here.
I AM a teacher, and have always been one.
It just took me a lot of exploring to figure that out.
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