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The chart link above shows my data in a pie chart. I chose to create a pie chart because I thought that it showed the detail of what I was trying to say about my data. I am showing different parts of a whole, I would use a line chart to show a difference over time.

I chose to look at how many people in my hometown (24572) reported having bachelors degrees in 2016, and what the field is. I was interested in learning this since I will soon be able to contribute to this data by receiving my bachelor’s degree. I was particularly interested in how many education degrees there were since that is my major. Surprisingly it was the most out of all degrees.

Link for research: https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_16_5YR_B15012&prodType=table

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vQWJ6DlhdZhMBPttUfowbs5ic2PNNwgK0SdGvwzmrdioIMnYprwIGTSQmOAZIZzLXBZf37XLqBg4VbJ/pubchart?oid=1205222320&format=interactive

The chart linked above shows my data in a bar chart. I chose a bar chart so that one can see the two different things that I am comparing along with the total.

I chose to research public versus private school enrollment in my hometown area (24572) in 2016 since I will become a teacher I am interested in where most of the students are and just how many.

Research link: https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?src=CF

https://wtop.com/virginia/2017/12/mcauliffe-makes-moves-va-teacher-shortage/

What interests me most is watching the news and keeping up with the profession I am about to enter. It was just released that Virginia’s Governor McAuliffe is creating a budget to help bring in more qualified teachers into Virginia. It excites that he is aware of the situation and willing to do whatever it takes to fix it. I am hoping that this will effect me and help my licensure along.  The hardest part about becoming a teacher has been the money for school, and the money for the tests required for my licence. The testing which is the praxis (math) and the VCLA (reading and writing) was the reason that I had to change my degree from Elementary Education to a Liberal Studies. The only difference in these two degrees is that I will not have my teaching licence. Which also means that I cannot teach public school; private only. I have the high hopes of attaining my licence or to be hired on a provisional licence. Whatever I have to do to be able to teach. Governor McAuliffe is trying to pass a big chunk of money to help get more qualified teachers in these Virginia public schools.