Personal Narrative: I Am Majoring In Childhood Education

Over the past eighteen years I have been alive, there have not been any real challenges I have faced in my pursuit of education. I come from a family of immigrants that managed to find themselves a good life, away from the ghetto and the poverty line, through hard work. Both my parents had to move to a place away from everything they knew to learn English as a second language to give their children, myself included, a better chance at life, and I can gladly say their effort was not in vain. If there was one thing I struggled with in pursuit of my education, it would have to be myself.

My College and Career goals include graduating college and getting a job. I wish to attend the University of Alabama. I plan to major in occupational therapy or speech therapy. After I graduate with my bachelor's degree I wish to get my master's degree. After I finish my schooling I want to receive a job that allows me to provide for my family. I wish to receive this job in my degree's field. After receiving this job I wish to improve to reach a leadership role.

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)

When I was in high school, I wanted to go to college. I wanted to become well educated with a good

I made the decision to further my education because I did not want to end up like my older brother. He did not finish high school and also never got his GED. I see him going through numerous jobs and struggling throughout his life financially. Also, my senior year in high school I was assigned a college advisor. He discussed with me all the options I had when it came to applying for different colleges. The best advice he gave me was one that I regret not taking into consideration. He told me that based on my current GPA, there would be a strong possibility that I would not be accepted into the top schools of my choice. Therefore, it would be best if I attended a community college for two years, just to increase my GPA, and then reapply to those

Public school systems need to be more sensitive to their students. Parents play the major role in determining a child’s academic outcome, but the school system needs to notice children who don’t necessarily acknowledge their gift. These children need guidance -- I believe it is the schools’ responsibility to provide it to them. I have been through a situation that makes me feel strongly about the subject. My example is an indisputable case in point.

I do not consider myself the normal college student seeking out a degree in education. I am a 37 year old single mother of four children and I work full time. When I started out my college journey I wanted to be an accountant. I was set on becoming a CPA and running my own business. I had always loved math, but when I had taken accounting and finance classes in high school and feel in love with numbers even more. My first years in college were a little tricking between working for a bank and taking the accounting classes, two careers where debits and credits meant the exact opposite. This challenge did not deter me from accomplishing my goal of becoming a CPA. What did deter me was when I started working for a CPA. That love for the field started to

The career goals I am preparing for include finishing my BSN, then continuing to receive my MSN, receiving my RN-C and becoming a clinical instructor for a community college. I plan to start taking classes for my MSN degree as soon as I finish my BSN because you must have a Master’s degree to become a clinical instructor. Becoming a clinical instructor has been a dream of mine since I started nursing school in 2009. When students come to the NICU for their observation day, I make sure to teach them everything I know about neonates because they only get one afternoon in the NICU and I want them to leave loving the specialty as much as I do. I want to teach clinical at a community college versus a four year college so I can encourage the nursing students to continue on for their BSN immediately upon completion of their Associate’s degree because “generally,

As an adult student at Colorado Christian I'm proud to say that I never thought of even continuing my education. Only due to the fact that I have a child and a full time job. Finding out that I was able to pursue my education online is the next best thing thats ever happened to me. Understanding that I can learn from home and still be a mother has given me so much confidence. I feel like I'll have the degree I desire in absolutely no time.

Ever since I was little, I dreamed of what college would be like for me. I dreamed of how I would decorate my room, and what my roommate would be like, and what classes I would take. It always seemed like a far off dream. Now, here I am, a senior in high school, and that dream is no longer just a dream. I’ve been accepted into my dream school, met an amazing roommate, and am planning my future classes. In college I plan to pursue a degree in English Education so I may shape the minds of the future generations. As college grows closer, the reality sets in that I cannot pay off all of my college tuition on my own. Since my older sister is in college already, my parents will not be able to offer me much financial assistance, and being involved

When considering my transition out of the classroom and into a new professional role I cannot imagine a more perfect fit than the Volunteer Coordinator position. I have found in my teaching tenure that there is nothing more rewarding than having a positive impact on a young individual’s life. The Volunteer Coordinator position would allow me to recruit, train and engage volunteers for an opportunity that will hopefully be a life-changing experience for them and the individuals in the PALS community. To me, having the ability to impact someone’s life in that way would be constantly rewarding. I enjoy working collaboratively to come up with new ideas which would be helpful in expanding the organization’s reach. I am willing to travel and would

Wow. I was actually spot on with my majors salary even though I thought maybe I was low balling it a little, but still what I want to do with my major is completely dependent on how successful my business idea is so it could far more or far less  than the salaries listed. Also it didn't specify wether this was the entry and mid level for 1 job in the enrtrepreneurial field or an average of all the jobs in the field.

Throughout my childhood and academic career, I have changed my educational and occupational goals so many times I can’t even remember. But through it all, I kept one thing the same: the desire to be happy and successful. However, as it is commonly said, you don’t know where you’re going until you know where you’ve been. The most important thing about me is that I am an introverted extrovert. Paradox, I know. Yes, I am friendly and sociable, but I also love to have alone time and don’t let people in a lot. This is partly why it was so difficult for me to write this essay. However, I want you to know me, the real me.

In my pursuit of higher education and becoming a math professor, I have had a rough start. I had to find a place to stay after my grandma kicked me out. I first tried to stay with a friend but they had to move. So I moved in with my father and his girlfriend while starting my first semester. However, a few weeks into the school year my father stopped taking me to school. He left the house after a fight between him and his girlfriend. He didn’t show up for a few weeks. Plus, nobody wanted to pick me up from where we lived because of how early my classes were and the distance. So, most of my professors dropped me and one professor said I never showed at all. Although I knew I could go back next semester, I chose not to register for more classes

From a little boy, I was always trying to find what to be and where I fit in the crowd. Being In school and observing clubs we had inside school was interesting, trying to fit in was simple, but it wasn’t what I was looking for. All the talents that I have were so naturally given and I got the chance not to change and find myself in serene place enjoying what I do. From finding out my talent for drawing and have so much skills for art, sculpture, etc. Looking for something you wanted to be good at and have it as a special skill was complicated, just being myself without trying I realized that you don’t need to look for your gift it’ll find you. Editing videos and producing films was another talent that I learned and enjoyed doing, but by doing this I learned my interest for traveling and socializing with people. With so much knowledge I’ve used it to my interest and have used it to my capacity.