My Learning Experience Essay

I was screaming with happiness inside, I knew that I was finally going to ride a bike without training wheels. I asked my dad if I could learn to ride my bike without training wheels.

High School: A time in our lives that sets the mold for who we are going to be in this world. It does this by teaching us great lessons about life, ourselves, and other people through various experiences. One of these experiences I chose to take part in was football. It was this decision that led me to this fateful day. A day in which my left leg was shattered and my perspectives on life were drastically changed. The journey I had embark on to deal with all of the after effects of this event taught me life lessons I’ll never forget.

I remember sitting at our dining room table, looking past the window. I wasn’t much older than eleven. It was a sunny Saturday afternoon, and I was bored out of my mind. I sighed, wishing there was something exciting to do. My mother told me that I should go outside and play, but I had already played at our playground what seemed like a million times already. The playground was only ten yards away from our small 800 square foot apartment, in the heart of Omaha, Nebraska. This was a convenience to some kids, but to me it was aggravating. I sat there in that wooden dining chair thinking how this summer had been one of the most uneventful summers I had ever had. I daydreamed about the summers of when I was living in Upstate New York. Ever since

Growing up I wanted to get a motorcycle so badly. Every birthday, every Christmas I would ask and bug the heck out of my parents to get me a motorcycle. And one lucky day I got what I always wanted. my first dirtbike was a CRF 100 that was brand new, still had the tire stickers on it and all, I loved that bike. The day I got my motorcycle my dad went into the shop to get a new tire for his bike, when he left the store I had a brand new motorcycle. A beautiful red Honda, a Honda that was 103cc to be exact.

However there was one that I had always had a interest in; a mountain bike. “It’s perfect” i recall thinking, “it’ll handle gravel with ease, always go where I tell it to go, and best of all there is no way I could hurt myself on a bike.” How naive my 10 year old self was.

grown up. I knew that riding a bike without training wheels was going to be hard and was going to

Many people in history, as well as my mentors, have influenced my personal learning philosophy about early childhood learning.

For the month of March I continued to conduct my 3-5 service learning hours at Grace and Love Church. I wanted to make a difference and educate the children on basic health standards. I taught the kids basic health tasks that should be conducted daily including: showering, brushing teeth, and hand washing. As simple as some of the tasks sound, I’m sure there are adults that still struggle to complete the daily health tasks. With my major involving health science, I wanted to share with the children what I am passionate about, health care and educating others. I explained to the children what germs were, and how they are everywhere. I also had a translator for the ones that could not understand English. I taught the children that it is important to shower at least 1-2 times a day to wash away the germs. Shampoo or conditioner along with body wash or soap is also important to maintain a clean body. Washing one’s body daily prevents germs from spreading and prevents infections. Teeth brushing is also very important for daily care. I decided to create miniature teeth care kits

When I was younger, I would take my father's bicycle and venture from my home down a steep hill into another neighborhood and explore the streets that were there. Although I loved the exhilarating feeling of going down the hill toward freedom and unknown adventures, I knew that every time I left my neighborhood to head down the hill I would be punished when I returned home as my parents had strict rules. Even though I was so young that I could barely reach the peddles, and that it was obviously dangerous to leave my home without telling anyone to go explore other neighborhoods, I never stopped going down the hill.

Describe briefly how any idea from the article relates to a specific learning-related event or experience you had last term.

Learning to ride a bicycle is not as easy as it sounds. I was around the age of ten when my mother and I decided it was time for me to get rid of those silly training wheels. Frightened as I was I had not considered the disadvantages of this experience. I have seen kids learn to ride bicycles for the first time and they always ended up with cuts and bruises. After breaking down the advantages and disadvantages, I realized it was going to have to happen one way or another so my mother collected the materials in order to proceed. First of all we chose a safe location. The street besides my house was perfect it was a dead end. My mother took the tools and tossed out those training wheels off my bike. I had put on the helmet, elbow pads, and knee pads. It was time to start and I was petrified. My mother then lifted me up and placed me on my bicycle as she held me from the back of the seat. I felt a hard push and startled ,and felt as if the entire world was about to collapse on my chest. All I could do was pedal, but my mind could not think as quick as I anticipated. As a

New things to me always scared me away, and riding a bike was no exception at all. After I changed into my brother’s old racing clothes, I went outside to get on my bike. I was struggling to sit on the seat of the bike and keep it balanced. After, I finally got adjusted comfortably my father came over and handed me a helmet. He helped me get to the end of our bumpy driveway.

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.

Even though it was summer it was still a comfortable morning where it was hot but with a perfect cool breeze.It was a time before my mom and dad had divorced.I ran outside and played barfoot in the grass while my mom and dad fixed up and old garden we had in the corner of our yard.We lived in a small but perfectly cozy house with a basement and my best friend Sasha,Sasha was a beautiful young dog at the time.

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.