Personal Narrative: A Career As A Middle School Teacher

For this research project I had to take two surveys. They were important because the told me things that I knew about myself and also some things I didn’t know, so it helped put me in the right direction to find out my career. The results I got back from the career cluster survey online

I was never the type of kid to standout in school especially not in the hallway. I was never too tall, never too short, not too scrawny, but the one thing I like to do is make people laugh. Yet even though that was very fun and all I still leave my legacy behind, which as weird, as this sounds, I was the one kid teachers never took seriously, but for the most part I never got that bad of a grade, in middle school(except when it came to 7th grade language arts class).

I went to three different middle schools. The first middle school I went to was Baldwin Arts and Academics Magnet. This was probably the best middle school out of the three. I had the most and best friends. They were all different, and they loved and understood me. The two things I hated about Baldwin were the stairs and the miles our P.E. Coach would make us run. The teachers were sweet for the most part, and even though I didn't do well because I wasn't accustomed to magnet school, they helped me as much as they could. The transition from public school to magnet school proved too tough for me, so I had to go to another school.

This fall I will be attended the University of Tennessee – Knoxville. Growing up, my family has always been big UT fans. I have gone to endless amounts of sporting events since I was 1 year old. When choosing a college became a topic of conversation at the beginning of the year, I could not imagine applying anywhere else. Also, after attending DCA since K-4, I knew I wanted to experience a large, public university so that I may encounter new types of people and form new relationships. Instate tuition is around 24,000 dollars after adding room and board. Currently, I have received 10,000 dollars in scholarships due to my grades. Part of this amount is paid for by UTK, and the remaining is from the Hope Scholarship. However, I am still actively searching and applying for more financial aid. My parents were the first generation in their family to attend college, which they paid for with student loans. They do not want me to face the setback of debt when I graduate. My parents explained that this

When I hear the word “survival”, I think of someone who has made it through the impossible or conquered a near death experience; but that isn't all that it means. According to the the Merriam Webster dictionary, “A survivor is a person who copes well with difficulties in their life.” Moving from elementary school to middle school taught me many new characteristics such as how to be more independent, responsible, and more open to changes.

I feel like my middle school writing career has improved with every writing project I have completed. As a writer I have changed over the years and have used many different tactiques in my essays. I have had strength in the ability to connect my idea with my evidence but I wish I could write a lot longer and more descriptive essays. I feel like my middle school writing careers has changed over the months.

When I worked as a tutor/mentor for City Year in the Bronx, New York, I was in charge of collecting my whole team’s data. Our data included hours spent tutoring, classes attended, and the number of tutoring sessions. Having the ability the use Excel’s formulas to total each corps member’s weekly progress was indispensible. I could organize each person’s statistics on a different worksheet and still have every corps member on the same workbook. With Word, I would have had to create a different document for each corps member. And this would have increased my data input time substantially. Additionally, the organized structure of each cell on an Excel workbook made the aesthetics better for my teammates. Also, had I known about the Fill Handle

This semester I am a junior at the University of South Florida and am working to complete a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Biomedical Sciences. I am seeking a job within a medical related setting, and while searching for opportunities on campus, I found the Teaching Assistant position opening in the Pediatric Department of the Morsani College of Medicine. After reading about this position and its expected qualifications, I feel as though my skills, experiences, and educational background would be fitting to this vacancy.

As an early educator my professional goals and aspirations have change since I read the interview conducted by the author, Denise Scott. As I read this article, I been inspired to reach out to my community, families, students, and peers in order to become a better leader. To make a difference I desire to be a leader in my community. In my community, it is important to connect to students that are entering the childhood field, however to create an atmosphere that encourages mentoring and learning (Rodriguez, 2005). As early educator leaders, we have to promote students by being a positive role model, therefore this would allow them to see the character within us. To work with children, leaders should exhibit good qualities, passion, leadership abilities as well as understanding for others. We have to create an environment that leaders can thrive (Scott, p.1 2005). As educator, we should lead as well as follow to be an effective leader in the early childhood field, however this mean continuing growing. The prospective students need to be aware that this field has no ending. The field of childhood studies is always changing and we have to stay embrace for the future There are challenges and should know where your strengths are as well as your differences (Scott, 2005)

It was May 25, 2018 at 7:47 in a steaming hot gymnasium when the name Anthony Joseph Sansalone was getting called from the loud speaker, the sixth to last person to receive their diploma I begun shaking the hands of all the board members and everything that I had known from the last 13 years at the same school was over and a new chapter of my life was stating to begin. A few seconds after receiving my diploma the Class President guided us to changing of our tassels from right to left then commencement was over and I was walking out with my future roommate at BGSU, Vincent Zhang, we looked at each other knowing that our high school career was descending and our college careers were lifting off together. High school was tuff for me due to the fact that I have know what I wanted to do since I was a freshman, I want to become an animator and work for an Academy Award winning company such as

My middle school writing career was a long and lengthy process with a bunch of struggles. I started writing in elementary school but did not really get into it until 8th Grade. When I really started to enjoy it I developed my writing style. Some of my strengths are/were writing my paper with little mistakes once I got a general idea. Also becoming fluent in typing was another plus. But there were areas that needed growth. One major place is that I have a lot of trouble getting my thoughts down on paper and I fall behind at least 3 days at the minimum. I also about half the time pick an organizer or an organizing method and I struggle with it so I fall behind even more.

Becoming a middle school teacher changed how I felt about what kind of teacher I want to be. When I graduated from college in 2009, I was sure that I wanted to be a 4th or 5th grade teacher. I had student taught in 5th grade, and I really enjoyed it. I immediately began applying for elementary teaching positions. Thankfully, a position opened up in the district I lived in, student taught in, and where my children attended school. I was so excited because a position was open in 5th grade! I could work with the teacher I student taught with, in the grade I student taught in.

A student’s future should not be ruined because of money. An extensive amount of teenagers don’t go to college because of financial hardships. The real world has made it impossible for those who do not have a college degree to get a job. Going to college is expensive. There has to be a way to fix this.

Many don’t start saving for their college lifestyle until it is too late which makes you take out ridiculous loans that will set you back years upon years at the least. Student loans and the experience in college is the main reason why some do not attend college at all. “ The main barrier is financial… ⅔ say a major reason for not continuing their education is the need to support a family.” (Source D) This is a sad struggle to set into view. I believe that if you start saving at a young age you will never have to deal with this bitter reality of student loans. Lastly many students views are that college is way to expensive and in the end totally not worth it for those with financial struggles. “... Some financial drawbacks. … students who take out loans to pay for school should consider the amount they will be obligated to repay.” (Source B) I know that with a lot of hard work and lots of saving, then the result will always be positive and your on your way to an amazing college

College is expensive, and that is why many parents of High School students are concerned with how they will afford for their students to College. Many parents start saving money from the moment their child is born and that is not how it should be in our society. Even though students can get student loans, many people do not want to be burdened with loans for their whole life.