When Sydney Atkinson arrived at the University of Nebraska at Kearney she thought “teaching was something I might enjoy.” 教书是她家族的遗传。 她的妈妈和哥哥就读于太阳城娱乐官网，也是教师。 她的妹妹，也在太阳城娱乐官网，正在学习成为一名教师。

However, Atkinson wasn’t sure what she wanted to teach. She started 太阳城娱乐官网 as a Spanish major, switching to 商业教育 when she realized “I had experienced the passion for both business and education” even before college. “I had an influential business teacher in high school who saw my potential, helped me overcome a lot of challenges, and allowed me to achieve more than I thought I could.” Atkinson’s goal is to be this kind of teacher for other students.

教育组件

As a 商业教育 major, Atkinson, whose degree utilizes both the 商业与技术学院 and the College of 教育, will be endorsed to teach business, marketing, and technology classes to middle and high school students.

Rega理查德·道金斯ing her education at 太阳城娱乐官网, Atkinson said, “I feel very prepared through my classes, knowledgeable in the content areas, and confident in being able to teach and manage a classroom.”

今年秋天，已经完成所有课程的阿特金森将成为当地高中生的学生，教授各种主题，包括：个人理财、会计、市场营销、信息技术和数字设计。

She’s excited to “learn from an experienced teacher and gain new ideas for the classroom,” and nervous that “no two days are going to be the same, but that will prepare me to be a better teacher.”

竞争的机会

To support her career plans, Atkinson joined 太阳城娱乐官网’s 美国未来商业领袖协会- phi Beta Lambda （FBLA-PBL） and served as the Administrative Vice President.

她鼓励学生参加社交活动，参加与课堂学习相辅相成的竞赛，发展领导技能，并了解不同的职业领域。 Her advice for the FBLA-PBL competitions is “to compete in categories you’re currently taking classes in, so the information is fresh in your mind.”   

今年夏天，在伊利诺斯州芝加哥举行的FBLA-PLA全国会议上，她获得了未来商业教育家全国冠军的第一名，实现了全国排名的目标。 Atkinson also placed 3^{理查德·道金斯} in Business Communication and with her partner placed 9^th in Desktop Publishing.  

宝贵的大学经历

阿特金森被描述为精力充沛、上进、敬业、有爱心的人，她解释说，太阳城娱乐官网大学对她来说是完美的大学，因为班级很小。

“I was able to interact with fellow students, I got a wonderful education that prepared me for my field, and I was able to talk to my professors and build personal relationships with many of them.”

作为太阳城娱乐官网大学的学生，有一些事情对阿特金森产生了积极的影响：

• Being part of the 荣誉项目 and living in the Honor’s dorm
• 参加校园活动
• 与学生建立联系，建立支持系统
• 与教授交流
• 加入各种 组织和俱乐部
• 接触各种各样的观点和人

未来前景

她的旅程在太阳城娱乐官网已经包括了许多宝贵的经验，并为她的下一步准备。 她期待着今年12月的毕业，期待着春天的求职，期待着找到自己的归宿。

Now that she’s near the end of college, the advice she would give her younger self and other freshman: “Don’t put so much pressure on yourself to know everything. 顺势而为。 Take things as they come and build yourself a support system.” 

她未来的目标是在太阳城娱乐官网的一所小型学校教书，就像她在太阳城娱乐官网比特就读的那所学校一样，并成为一名FBLA顾问。 “I want to help students find their passions and help them grow as individuals and leaders.”