"YTY is so great! The best part of YTY is spending time in the classroom with the children. I love my first grade so much and couldn't ask for a better way to end my senior year. It's great to see the smiles on their faces when a kid figures out something on their own. I LOVED watching the kids grow academically and physically." Jasmin Dittrich
"YTY is such a great experience! I had so much fun with the kids. It is amazing how much you touch the kids' hearts just by being there. It made me remember what it was like to be a kid."
Caitlin Jurk
“I think YTY is a lot of fun because the students are exciting to work with and going back to the elementary school I attended was fun because everyone knew me as a child and has watched me grow!” Sierra Horton
“YTY is an awesome way to learn more about children and how to work with them. Also, it's a great way to check if teaching is your thing.” Helen Glazunova
“I think YTY is fun and a great experience! You learn about all the things teachers have to do. But, being with the kids is the best part!” Shelby Livingston
"I think YTY is an awesome class to take because you can interact with kids and help them out and you can teach fun lessons! Amanda Taylor
“I think YTY is a great opportunity to give students a chance to be a role-model to others because the children want to be just like you!" Brooke Post
“I think YTY is awesome because we are given the opportunity to teach kids at different schools which allows us to know what being a teacher is all about.” Melissa Albright
"I think YTY is really great and fun because the kids and all the teachers are amazing and being able to help kids makes you feel really helpful." Abby Hofmann
"My YTY experience has been an incredible one. The teacher and I get along wonderfully and the children are outstanding. I've learned so much in so little time." Trisha Balma
"Every day is a new experience in YTY. That's what I love about this class. I learn
so much from them (my students). I just hope they take as much from me as I do from them." Melissa Chang
“My YTY experience so far has been awesome! I can honestly say that it is my favorite class of the day. I just really feel rewarded seeing smiles on the kids' faces when they see me each morning.” Ashley Kutz
"My YTY experience to date has opened my heart and changed my life. Each child has touched me and inspired me to go above and beyond as a tutor." Allie Senderhauf
“Being in charge of the class, having the students respond to me, and getting to know the students excited and enthralled me. This experience is once in a lifetime. ” Karlie Tetschlag
“YTY is amazing! I know that this experience will help me when I'm in college, I will already have the knowledge on what things work and what others don't.” Mariah Gollhard
“YTY has been the best hands-on learning experience I could have imagined as I plan to pursue a career in elementary education. I love seeing the kids' faces light up when I get to their class each day." Kirsten Lewis
“YTY is a wonderful experience. YTY can really teach a young person responsibility. I love being in the classroom because I feel that the students can really look up to me as a role model.” Ashley Fritsch
