Blake Takala
I love teaching because it is a chance to interact with young minds and share ideas.
I love teaching because it is a chance to interact with young minds and share ideas.
Thank you for supporting Blake Takala in this year's competition. Your donations and participation will benefit The Planetary Society in their mission to advance space exploration, inspire discovery, and empower the next generation of innovators.
I became a teacher because my high school PE teacher. I got hurt really bad in PE one day where ambulance was called and my PE teacher showed so much care and compassion that it inspired me to do the same.
Tell us about your most memorable teaching experienceMy most memorable teaching experience was actually when I was a long term PE sub. We had an emergency evacuation the second day I worked, and I was calm and kept my compersure and got all of students to safety.
What would you do with the $25,000?I would spend it on my sister's wedding and then help my mom and dad pay off some bills.
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