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Meet TA Bella

Say hello to TA Bella, she is a teacher’s assistance for COMM 231-01: Storytelling Words, Image, Sound.

She is a senior with a journalism major and an English minor.

Bella said, “I wanted to be a TA because I always have been interested in teaching. Even in high school, I was debating if I wanted to become a teacher. I think about continuing my education and going for teaching [sometime in the near future]. At the end of the day, I want to be in my field, hands-on. Maybe in 25-30 years, I’ll go back and get my teaching degree.”

When being a TA, you are required to assist the students in the class.

She said, “I took [Storytelling] last year. I’m a senior, which means I have several different courses under my belt, and I know how to write in various styles. I’ve had four different internships, and I’ve been to a conference created for upcoming journalists. I know what people in the journalism/media field are looking for. I can help students brainstorm story ideas, and I can assist in answering questions. I can point them in the right direction. I want them to create articles that they can put in their portfolio to show future employers down the line. “

Just like myself, watching the students’ reactions to getting assignments and quizzes it is interesting.

Bella said, “I want to be able to sit on the other side of the table and see first hand how the class reacts to assignments. I want to be able to read what they create and understand their point of view on stories. Even though I’m a senior, and most of the students are sophomores, I can still learn something from them.”

Photo Credit wasn’t herself but she doesn’t remember who took the photo

My Favorite Hobby

So my favorite hobby is singing.

I have been singing since I was in 3rd grade and I continue to sing to this day.

And yes, I do consider myself a singer even though I wish I didn’t. I like knowing that I can consider myself a singer.

I have auditioned for America’s Got Talent twice, American Idol and The Voice once.

Those were the most scariest moments of my life because I had to sing in front of the producers, who are very intimidating.

Anyone who says they aren’t, are lying right to your face.

I am kidding, they were okay…some were intimidating while others were really nice and made me less nervous about singing in front of them and a group of strangers that want the same thing as me.

But before those auditions, I did chorus down in NYC and I sang with other musicians and Broadway stars.

My big dream is to sing in Carnegie Hall or even Radio City Music Hall because that would mean that I made it somewhere in the music world to get there.

I can sing up to Whitney Houston’s I Will Always Love You notes to Michael Buble’s Feeling Good notes; which if you know the ranges then you know, that’s a huge range for one person.

I have learned some tricks to keep me singing even when I am sick, which means I can sing any Christina Aguilera song without having any issues with trying to get her rapsy voice.

Hope you liked my hobby, come back for more interesting facts about your TA.

Fun Fact

Hey guys,
So my favorite fun fact to give is that I have five step-sisters, one step-brother and five dogs total.

It is a time when it comes to Christmas and birthday presents.

I am the eldest out of the five sisters, so after me, one is a 21 year old, 18 year old, 16 year old, 15 year old, and then the youngest is the 12 year old.

One thing, I should point out is that three of them are related to each other by their mother and the other two are related to me by one parent each.

Meaning one sister is related through my mom’s side and one on my dad’s side…then the other three are from my step-mom’s side.

I know majority of them, there are all a bunch of girly girls next to me. Yet, I love them all so much.

My one step-brother is older than me, and its annoying because he will constantly remind me that he is older than me. He is older by 3 years, but since our birthdays are in the same month he will say that our birth month is his and only his month.

Three of my dogs live with my dad, one lives with my mom and the last one lives with my grandparents.

They are still my dogs because I trained each other when they were puppies and even later on when they got older.

My five dogs: