My autobiography

I was born in a family of farmers, my parents have dedicated their whole life to plant, grow and collect coffee, sugar cain, yucca and plantain. My first encounter with academic life took place in a small school located in a faraway village from my hometown Saladoblanco. This is settled in the southeast of the Huila department.

I still bear in mind some lively memories of the early stages of my learning process. These have to do with a lovely teacher who taught me how to read and write properly. I owe my literacy development to her commitment a high enthusiasm toward teaching. Despite the limited resources the school counted on, her efforts to enhance students’ learning process were outstanding.

Regarding the secondary school, I was interested in humanities and arts. That is probably the reason why before I graduated from the school I made the decision to study BA in foreign language teaching education. I would never regret about having made the decision of becoming a teacher. Now that I look back, I cannot imagine a life with a different job.

I was working with private schools during three years. I can assure that I learnt too much about planning, classroom management, learning strategies and school policies. However, recently I decided to accept a job offer with a public school in a rural are. Undoubtedly, the real needs that Colombian education possess are evident in public schools.