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Define Yourself…

wesleymwhite

Who are you?! This is a question that I have always dreaded. I remember college classes where the first question was, write down 10  things about yourself. At this point I had very little life experience that defined me, made me unique, or even feel like I should be standing out at all. There was one term that constantly came to mind… failure. Despite my accomplishments, I had the constant temptation to define myself by the things that I did not complete, the things I messed up, the things that prevented me from being successful. I never wanted to  write this down, but it was how I was feeling inside. To this day this label still haunts me, and I have to reject it everyday. At times in my life this label has circled in my head so strongly that I have been unable to accomplish the things that I needed to accomplish, causing more failure. But there is power to refusing the label that we put on ourselves or someone else tries to put on us. But what label would be appropriate. Here are the labels that I chose for myself…

Learner

Husband

Servant

Leader

Teacher

Friend

Mentor

Sociologist

Philosopher

Technologist

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Welcome to Mr White's Website. This site will feature information relevant to Mr White's Classroom and useful information for students, parents, and fellow educators. Mr White's educational career began in 1991 when he was in the fifth grade. His class participated in a book-buddies project with a first grade class and he became hooked on the educational process. One comment from the first grade teacher (who noticed him reading upside down, so the student could see the picture) made a huge transformation in his life. Mr White's educational career has taken him many places, he has had experiences ranging from being responsible for high school student's living in college dorms, teaching students with challenging behaviors, assisting students in overcoming behavioral difficulties, and . He has worked hard to assist students from a disadvantaged background to actualize success in life. It is both challenging and humbling work, however, it is highly rewarding.

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