Bella Rigsby
As an elementary education major from Lebanon, 成年人深夜福利在线观看, Bella Rigsby has found her
place at 成年人深夜福利在线观看 Tech University, a place she admits wasn鈥檛 always her first choice.
鈥湷赡耆松钜垢＠谙吖劭� Tech was not always my first option,鈥� Rigsby said. 鈥淚 wanted to go to a
much bigger school, but when I came here and went on my tour, I saw that there were
so many opportunities to grow as a leader. In high school I was very involved, and
I wanted to bring that to college. My brother also went here. I just fell in love
with the campus here. It wasn鈥檛 too big, it wasn鈥檛 too small, and I had friends coming
here, but there were also opportunities to meet new people.鈥�
Rigsby began her college journey as a nursing major but soon realized her passion
for teaching was leading her in a different direction.
鈥淎t first, elementary education was not my major,鈥� she said. 鈥淚 was a nursing major.
I always wanted to work with kids, so I was going to take that with nursing, but I
decided that wasn鈥檛 the path for me. I decided to switch my major in the spring, and
it鈥檚 been the best decision I鈥檝e ever made.鈥�
Her advisors in the College of Education and Human Sciences played a key role in making
the transition smooth.
鈥淭hey really poured into me and helped me decide if this was the right decision when
changing my major,鈥� she said. 鈥淭hey helped me change all my classes, stay on track
to graduate on time, and they really supported me.鈥�
Now, Rigsby says the sense of community within the College of Education and Human
Sciences has stood out.
鈥淵ou are with your classmates in almost every single class and with that you are able
to grow deeper connections and turn to them when you have a homework assignment you
need help on or just to go hang out with somebody and study,鈥� she said.
Outside the classroom, she has been involved across campus. Rigsby serves as a Trailblazer,
vice president of programming for 成年人深夜福利在线观看 Tech Panhellenic, and social chair in
her sorority, and is a leader in the Baptist Collegiate Ministry. She also worked
as a Student Orientation Assistant.
鈥淏eing involved has made my college experience,鈥� she said. 鈥淵es, we have the classes,
and I meet people through those, but I also have the people that I can go to after
when I鈥檓 done with schoolwork for the day and it has made me the person I am today.
It鈥檚 made me a leader. It鈥檚 made me be able to grow and with these clubs and organizations
I have really made Tech my home, away from home and gave me a sense of belonging.鈥�
Her favorite memories at Tech include homecoming week and sorority bid day.
鈥淗omecoming is a week full of fun activities with my sorority. It鈥檚 definitely just
a fun time where all of Greek life comes together and all of Cookeville comes together,鈥�
Rigsby said.
Looking ahead, Rigsby hopes to start her teaching career in a second-grade classroom
in her hometown and eventually move into school leadership.
鈥淚f I got a call today, my dream job would be to be in a second-grade classroom in
my hometown,鈥� she said. 鈥淥r if I was teaching for a while, to become a principal at
a local school in my hometown.鈥�
She has no doubts about her decision to attend 成年人深夜福利在线观看 Tech.
鈥淚 personally would not change anything about my choice here at Tech,鈥� Rigsby said.
鈥淚t has really made a difference on my life. The connections I鈥檝e made, the leadership
positions I鈥檝e had, and the education I鈥檓 getting is something that I am very grateful
for and can鈥檛 wait to spend my next two years here and make so many more memories.鈥�