My first day as a  Teachers assistant for the department was very exciting and nerve wrecking at the same time. I was assigned a class that best suited my schedule so I would be able to sit in on the lectures and labs. My very first class was filled with 200 freshmen and a few upperclassman. I was very confident because I had a strategy that I had planned to use. Luckily that strategy worked, I spoke with student in and outside of the class room. If they needed me for academics or just someone to talk to I made sure that I tried my best to assistant them in any way that I could. Being a TA this year has taught me a lot about myself and the goals that I desire to reach. These students have taught me to relax, and to understand that everything takes patience and being a TA took lots of it. Learning to cater to everyone teaching style is what set me apart from my peers who were also TA’s. My students understood the importance of me conducting their recitations. My motto was “Less texting, more learning, phones up and eyes on me.” I wanted to engage my students and being that we weren’t so far apart in age it made easier to communicate with them scientifically and break the barriers.