Educational Experience Reflection Paper

I was born in Mexico where I lived for 10 years and at that age I moved to the US. I didn’t speak English at all and also, didn’t know anyone in this foreign country. I was constantly bullied at middle school because I didn’t know the language very well and had an accent when I spoke. At that moment I vowed to myself to work hard everyday and never let anyone bring me down. I started reading out loud in my room, learning how to pronounce words and finding the definitions to everything I was reading. I was also, placed in a class for English as a Second Language and was enrolled in this course for my first two years during middle school. In 8th grade I was able to transfer out of this class into a regular English class. I got an award for English

Before I even began kindergarten, my father hired me an English tutor to teach me to read in English. This person would come to my house with picture books like “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” and “Where the Wild Things Are”. I loved the pictures so much that I didn’t mind struggling to learn how to say the words. Once I made it to

To pursue further the reason above, when I was thirteen my family and I have moved from Vietnam to the United States. At the first day in the America, it was in the airport in San Francisco, California. I was about to go get some food in Burger King for myself but I couldn’t actually speak English. So I mixed in English and hand language to buy the food after a week later I went to school and studied a course named English as A Second language. During the course, I learned how to read and write English and I was struggling with the tasks during the first years but after that, it gets quite

I wanted to be able to make friends and talk to them in English. I started watching disney movies, trying to improve my listening and speaking skills, yet the reality wasn’t as easy as how it sounded

After so many incidents, I was determined to learn this foreign language and prove to people that I wasn’t not lost in this country. Every day afterschool I would ask my family to help me with my English. One year later, I was able to understand what people around me were saying, and I could do basic communications with people. School came to me as an enjoying part of my day, something I looked forward to when going to bed, and an opportunity, a gift for me to learn the language of this new country.

I moved to America from Albania when I was little. English was not my first language so, I had to learn it by practicing my fellow classmates' example. I was a part of HILT, High-Intensity Language Training, in elementary school to help my language barriers. Before middle school began, teachers thought I no longer needed HILT. It was because I had worked hard to get be in the same place most other students were in. In high school, I found things I was passionate about. In my sophomore year, I joined Future Business Leaders of America and became joined the mentor

Going into the Teach Live session I was very excited and could not wait to experience what it would be like to teach a real lesson. At first when hearing about the assignment I thought to myself this was going to be hard for me to do. This is so because I am a very shy and closed off person, my voice gets shaky when I have to speak in front of a group, and I have never done anything such as a Teach Life lesson before. The day of the Teach Live I was jittery and elated that whole day, I just knew I was going to kill it. I arrived 15 minutes early and Mr. C made sure I felt very comfortable and was ready. While sitting there preparing to teach the lesson I had chosen, fear and nervousness swept over me and I began to worry. A few minutes before I began the Teach Live session all the fear and negativity left my mind and body. Then when the session began and I saw the virtual students a smile grew on my face, sending a cooling, calm sensation through my body.

Growing up, my mother was a stayed at home in order to take care us, teach us how to pray, and read Arabic. I was taught to speak Gujarati at home and I learned to speak English through ESL classes in school. Being raised in a rural town and being the child of high school graduates, I did not have many people that could help me

Surprisingly, I was able to master English in a short time, and passed ESL with a nearly perfect score. I went from a B- student in China to an A+ student in America. People praised me for my effort and adaptability, but they don’t know that I’ve been preparing for this for so long. I wanted to please my mother and father so badly. So I thought that was the reason why I took interest in learning all kinds of languages, but, it wasn’t.

Growing up I had one favorite class, that class, surprisingly, was English. I was born in Zacatecas, Mexico on May 9th, 1998 and was brought to the United States at the age of two. When my parents tried to enroll me into a pre-kindergarten program they were told that it was unnecessary because I was way beyond my age group. My parents told me that it was from all of the Scooby-Doo shows I watched growing up. When kindergarten arrived, I was still forced to take an English Learners class so I could get the best help that I could get to improve my English skills. I remember sitting in that class watching all the other students have a difficult time pronouncing simple words that they should be able to say by now. I stayed in that class until

Throughout my educational experience, I have endured countless hardships that made progress difficult at times. Although it was a struggle through my strong dedication to education, I have also earned a list of achievements for my hard work. These experiences from, failing two of my English classes, to excelling tremendously in mathematics, have molded me into the type of student I am today. I am a student with a growth mindset and, an optimistic outlook on education and, the bright future ahead. I now understand the impact that a positive mindset can have on your future. I am definitely proud of the student I have become. I feel like my journey is unique, but is also very relatable.

A child 's brain is always growing and absorbing new information. Thus meaning early education is a fundamental part of a child’s development. Experts say that one of the best ways for children to expand their minds and grow their opportunities is to learn a foreign language (Kathleen M. Marcos). While starting school can be intimidating for a child, it can seem even more daunting starting their education in a language different from what is spoken at home. However, the few challenges that come along with this experience are greatly outweighed by the benefits. Most research conclusively shows that there are many ways in which foreign language education aids in different aspects of a child’s life . There are four main areas in which children benefit from: academic, social, cognitive and personal. While it seems that learning a second language creates a well-rounded child who receives a number of benefits, the process does not come without any difficulty. It is speculated by some guardians, although not yet proven through research, that children who start learning in a bilingual home may begin speaking later than their monolingual counterparts (Multilingual Children 's Association). Despite this speculation, experts have shown that learning a foreign language may be challenging for young minds, the benefits are far greater in regards to their futures (Damon Verial).

I learned to read and write both Arabic, and English at a small language and development learning school. I was more than grateful that after we had left our homeland, I had the chance of an education that was somewhat equivalent to my sibling’s.

My family, culture, educational, professional experiences have all been positive. The different teachers that I have had; guided me into considering the teaching career for many reasons. First, my family has guided me, my mom and dad have always found the right schools for me. They have pushed me to do hard things that make me scared. They have had faith in the school’s that I chose were the right choices, and they will grow on me. My cultural experience is also a factor of why I want to be a teacher. My schools have been centered on helping students who have learning differences, so I have always been open about having a learning difference to other people. My educational experience has been amazing. It has been positive for me because the schools I have gone to were safe places that I could be myself. The teachers at my schools made a significant impact on me starting at a young age. The professional experience has been limited but beneficial. I worked at Stratford Friends School; I learned it is so much fun to work with children who were just like me. I love the children and school. I get excited about going back to school shopping. I love to dance in the isles, and I love to look at all the beautiful school supplies.

I started learning English when at the age of eight. My mother wanted me to be a doctor, but I decided to learn several foreign languages and to teach them to other people. For as long as I remember, my mother encouraged me to treat education seriously so that I would have the necessary skills to compete in today 's society. When I was a child, she always bought for me different dictionaries and phrasebooks. She always told me that I should learn as many languages as I could. They would be useful for me whatever job I would have. Just as I suspected, she was right.