Hi I'm Esty

My name is Esther Lopez but you can call me Esty. My family is originally from the city Culiacán in Sinaloa, Mèxico. We moved to California when I was about five years old because my parents couldn't make enough money to feed our family. Much like other families that come to America from other countries, my parents also believed that moving to the U.S. would create better opportunities for their children. Since my mom was born in America my family had a much easier time immigrating. I grew up being taught that everything has two names, a Spanish name and an English name, this is how I became fluent in  both Spanish and English. I'm dyslexic but I love to read. I'm really excited about becoming a teacher because I love learning and teaching others. I really believe that sharing knowledge and helping students think for themselves and become confident in who they are and what they're learning is very important. I have had amazing teachers in my life, as well as teachers who couldn't really be bothered to do their job, but the ones who wanted us to be independent thinkers and celebrated individuality played a huge role in my development and I would like to be that kind of teacher some day. I am very proud of my culture and my journey to becoming a first generation college student and as a teacher I want to encourage my students to work toward their goals.