My name is Breanna Norton. My loves are Jesus, my family, books, music, and languages. I am majoring in Spanish Teacher-Education and minoring in TESOL. I love language. The only language besides English that I've actually learned is Spanish, but I love learning small phrases and greetings in other languages for fun. 

The first time I that language sparked my interest was on my first trip to Mazatlan, Mexico in 2006. It was a mission trip with my church and we were providing food and spending time with the people in the villages there. After that trip, my interest in learning Spanish grew and I began to pursue it more seriously. My senior year of high school, I decided to major in Spanish Teacher-Education at ISU, and I'm glad that I did! I have enjoyed learning more about Spanish studying in depth about culture and literature. 

In the past few years, I have also come to appreciate the field of linguistics. Linguistics is so interesting to me, and it's something that I would love to pursue more. Although my major is Spanish, I would really enjoy teaching ESL in the public schools after I graduate. After taking several classes in the ESL field, I've fallen in love with it. However, whatever the field, I hope to be an encouraging and uplifting teacher to my future students.