My name is Brianna Elaine McDonald. I was born in Texarkana, Texas, but I have lived my entire life in Stamps, Arkansas, My parents are divorced, so my immediate family includes my mother, a younger brother, and myself. I enjoy spending my free time hanging out with friends, but it mostly ends up being on YouTube, Pinterest, or playing video games on my iPad.

I am currently a junior middle school education major, and my goal is to become a math teacher upon completion of my degree. After a few years in the education field, I plan to attend Henderson again to obtain a masters in curriculum instruction.

When I first attended Henderson, I was not an education major. My goal was to work with deaf children as an audiologist/ speech pathologist. The summer after my freshman year changed my goal in life. I received to opportunity to work the whole summer with a group of children. We did several activities, but it was mostly educational work to help them advance in the next school year. After spending time bonding with the children and teaching them new things, I started to think how would my life be as an educator. EVERYONE in my family is in education, so why not follow their footsteps?

I am starting a blog to not only talk about my experiences through college, but to offer tips and ideas to help new students get adjusted to "college life". There are many things I wish I had figured out, even at the beginning of my sophomore year to make my junior year even better. Maybe someone else can benefit from my experiences to help make their own more enjoyable. I have met some amazing people along the way and I couldn't get through the rest of my time here at Henderson without them.