Candace Wells is no “new face” in the hallways of Alliance High School. She is a very respected teacher, admired for her hard work and dedication. I had one of the greatest opportunities to have a one-on-one conversation with her and get to know her reason and way around teaching. Ms. Wells wanted to become a teacher because she wanted to watch young adults grow with the help of basic high school skills. It wasn’t until she was at thirty years old when she realized teaching was what she was called to do in life.

“Teaching isn’t all that easy”, said Wells. The hardest part about being a teacher is teaching a particular subject to the student and finding out that they are not catching on with it. On top of that, there is a load of paperwork to fill out. Ms. Wells mentioned that the teachers enter the high school building from early in the morning, to late in the evening. “Students have it easier than the teachers”, said Ms. Wells.

During Wells’ interview, she mentioned that she wished the school system had introduced the laptop computers earlier in time because it’s hard for everyone to learn how to use a computer in the first place.

Ms. Candace Wells’ favorite thing about being a teacher is to witness the final “light bulb striking” moment, when the students finally catch on with the subject. She also mentioned how much she enjoys teaching. One of the greatest quotes I’ve ever heard from a single teacher was, “Everyone can learn, given the same opportunity. It doesn’t matter your disability whatsoever.” Ms. Wells had two memorable teachers in her years of being a student. She mentioned what made them so unique was that they treated everyone as if their were special and they taught the students that they could be what ever they wanted to be in life. She believes this is a characteristic all teachers should have.