La Promesa Personal Statement

For as long as I can remember, I have always wanted to teach young children. I knew I wanted to teach preschool when I dropped my cousins off at their school. It looked so fun and

Teaching and guiding others have come naturally as long as I can remember, and I cannot imagine doing anything else with my life; sometimes a field or a profession calls a certain type of person, and I definitely am drawn to a path in education. Nothing gives me more satisfaction, and can create more of a positive effect in our society. My passion is teaching and I want to change the lives of students across the board, but mostly those who live in poverty and have not possessed the same opportunities as

I became interested in missions when my family and I lived abroad in Laos, Singapore, and Costa Rica; we had adopted my youngest brother and were in the process of immigrating him back to the United States. I believe that I can use my majors, Spanish and music (piano pedagogy) in evangelism and in furthering Christ and His Kingdom.

I did not always know I wanted to be a teacher. For me, the profession that I would ultimately choose to spend the rest of my life doing did not come as easily to me as it did to some of my peers. I did, however, know from a very young age that I have always wanted to help others. I also knew that I really enjoyed being around two types of people: the elderly and the young. It was not until my senior year of high school when I became a teaching assistant to a kindergarten class that I realized I wanted to become a teacher and help the lives of many. I have experienced and witnessed many different kinds of teaching philosophies, some that have worked increasingly better than others. The unstated philosophies of teaching I have encountered through kindergarten to this point thus far have shaped my personal philosophy on teaching. As a teacher, I will strive to spark enthusiasm for positive learning, acknowledge and support learning differences and needs, provide students with a strong foundation for lifelong learning, and make a difference in the lives of my students.

For the past six years, I have had the privilege of sharing my first language, Spanish, and Spanish culture as a teacher at a small private elementary school in a small rural town where diversity is almost non-existent. It has been a pleasure to open up a window to the outside world in the classrooms of this school where the students and I get to explore Spanish culture and language without having to leave town. My experience sharing my culture as well as my bilingual skills, however, extends beyond the elementary school classroom. Prior to teaching Spanish at the elementary school level, I worked as a Spanish-English translator and interpreter at various companies, and I also taught Spanish to adults.

I have known from a young age I wanted to become a teacher when I grew up. Throughout high school, the passion I have

I knew I wanted to become a teacher in 6th grade when I was able to be apart of the STARS program at my middle school. This was a program that allowed students like me the opportunity to be able to work with the special needs children. This is where I first knew I had a passion to be able to help others and to teach. As I got older I was able to help lesson plan and help teach the students there during my lunch time and study hall. This was a really empowering time for me because I discovered things I was good at, and I was able to get to know more students and be able to connect with

I first became interested in teaching in my sophomore year in high school. My inspiration came from three amazing teachers who showed passion for their subject matter as well as a love for teaching. My desire to become a teacher was amplified by the many leadership and teaching roles that I took on while I was in Boy Scouts. While teaching in Boy Scouts I learned that teaching was what mattered most to me. Under my leadership, I helped advance many scouts to the rank of Eagle Scout as well as winning multiple awards at every summer camp that we attended. This was my jumping point into enrolling in Old Dominion University’s education program.

My passion for teaching started at a very young age. My mother is a first grade teacher and gave me my first exposure to teaching. Any time anyone asked me what I was going to be when I grew up I always said I would be a teacher. Once I started attending El Camino College, I was a tutor at my elementary school, which is where my mother teaches. My first hands on experience

My life passion is working with, mentoring, and teaching adolescents. For these reasons I have set rational objectives and goals to prepare me for this monumental task. I want to be successful with the goals I have set, and believe my appeal to education will aid me in my future academic ambitions and career choices. Some of my past experiences have assisted me in identifying my love for teaching. Volunteering with local organizations is one of those experiences that helped me realize my passion for teaching.

A passion that I’ve always had is helping people. Since I was a little girl my parents always emphasized the importance in giving back and helping others. I started giving back to my community at a young age by volunteering at my church and the public library. As I got older I wanted to

I would say I was encouraged to teach based on a calling, but also because of various people placed in my life. My mother is a teacher, my father was a teacher, my grandparents were teachers, and so I cannot deny that teaching is, perhaps, in my blood. I think it is important to understand the journey that leads you to a decision of pursuit.

I was inspired to follow a career in teaching through my own experience of working in various teaching environments. Having been able to experience first-hand how great of an impact a teacher can have on the minds of young people, made me realise this is a career I wanted to pursue.

My interest in teaching started when I would go to work with my mother. I would sit on a chair and color, while she would teach . She would have so much love and patience for those kids. She loved going to work everyday; she enjoyed it so much. It was one of her passions besides singing for God. That is when I realized I wanted to become a teacher. When seeking a teaching career as a teacher, a person should look at aspects, but even as one's responsibilities, necessary skills, work conditions, salary, and its prospects , but even more importantly is to prepare oneself properly by attending an institution of higher learning that will offer the best training possible, and this is why I would like to attend Texas A&M University Kingsville.

My passion is to not only teach students in a creative and positive way that they are actually learning but also to inspire them to learn and make something great of themselves in their future. The reason being when I was younger I did not take my education that serious. If I would have known then how serious an education was, I feel that I could have accomplished more in middle and high school. After school I wouldn't care about actually learning about my homework. For this reason I want to inspire kids to want to learn at a young age and for them to see that their education and work ethic is very important even at their age. Most importantly I want my future students to want to learn.