About+Me

My name is Megan Kappers and this is my "Biosketch!" I hail from a quiet suburb of Cincinnati, OH where I grew up in a family of four (plus a dog). My older brother, Kevin, graduated from Ohio University with a degree in civil engineering and recently accepted a new job as the county engineer for Clermont county. My dad is an electrical engineer and my mom is a bookkeeper for my school district. My alma mater is Anderson High School, where I participated in as many activities as I could. I immersed myself not only in my studies (landing myself in the top 10 of my class), but also in clarinet. I participated in Marching Band, Wind Ensemble, Symphony Orchestra, pit orchestra, and various chamber groups. I was also a part of the green club (which promoted recycling and environmentally safe practices), Spanish Honor Society, National Honor Society, Key Club, and Cum Laude Society.

I'm currently a junior at Ohio Northern University as a biology major for a licensure of the integrated sciences. I am part of the Symphony Orchestra here and I am also part of the Biology Student Association. Last year, I tutored elementary schoolers at Hardin Northern in math. This year, I picked up Civil War reenacting where I portray a medic. Even though medics back then didn't know too much about anatomy (they thought wounds were supposed to make pus as a part of a healthy healing process!), I still have a great time "bandaging" up soldiers during the excitement of a battle. Reenacting is also fun because it's pretty much a giant campout; I love everything about nature and I enjoy being surrounded by life...except for spiders. Admittedly, though, even spiders play an important role in the intriguing yet delicate balance that nature has going.

Using whatever spare time I have left, I love to bake! I am somewhat famous for my cookies within the reenacting community as well as on campus. Whenever I bake something, I try to look out for my health and other people's happiness and share the batch with everyone I can. As a result, I became well known within my boyfriend's fraternity (Phi Mu Delta) and later was voted as their sweetheart. I am always surrounded by good food; Aaron (my boyfriend of 2 years) has a passion and a real knack for cooking and I supply the desserts. Of course, this overabundance of food only exists whenever our dog, Izzy isn't around. She is a 5 year old Miniature Austrailian Shepherd that has a passion for eating; she'll focus so hard on the food that you're eating that she will start to go cross-eyed!

During the summers, I make my money as a waitress. I've worked at a country club and I've also worked a small diner. Currently, I'm employed under Frisch's Big Boy and I always come home with plenty of entertaining stories from the wide variety of clientelle we get there. My other interests include reading and video games. I especially enjoy Mario Kart Wii and Assassin's Creed, but I'm always up for a round of CoD (Nazi Zombies!), Guitar Hero, or maybe even some Super Smash Brothers.

So why do I want to be a teacher? I have always wanted to make a change in the world, and what better way is there to make a difference than in the lives of individuals? My favorite high school teachers truly inspired me to achieve and I hope to have the same impact on my students someday. I love the idea of sharing my passion of the sciences and also helping students develop critical skills necessary for life. I know that as a teacher I may have the opportunity to mentor my students and there is no greater honor than to be entrusted with the education and development of the next generation.

But why did I pick the sciences? In elementary school my reasoning would have been because I love the fun experiments. In middle and high school I would have said because sciences are the most practical and applicable to life. Those reasons still hold true now that I’m in college, but the most appealing factor today is the thought processes behind science. Proper understanding of the sciences helps students learn how to critically analyze the world around them and to make inquires for deeper comprehension of life’s processes. Those educated in the sciences will be able to research what is already known about a topic and will also be able to devise experiments of their own for further understanding. Finally, science teaches students to ask questions and without questions, we would never learn.

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