My Educational Journey

I began my educational journey began over 20 years ago with a single class at Long Beach City College; the final destination, the achievement of a teaching credential. By concluding the first segment of my journey, earning my associate degree with honors, I successfully set an example for my children concerning hard work, and reward as well as the benefits of a formal education. As I am now nearing the end of the next segment of my journey, achieving my bachelor degree from California California State University, Dominguez Hills in Liberal Studies (mathematics option), I feel an enormous sense of accomplishment on a more personal level. Soon I will start the next segment on my journey, completing a teacher credential program. While each of these segments represents major
While closely examining the components of my career, focusing on what I found most rewarding, considering the parts that I least enjoyed, and bearing in mind what was missing, I concluded, I wanted to change careers and enter the teaching profession. Despite, the difficulties associated with this transition considering my obligations, responsibilities, and priorities at that time in my life, I began my journey of what felt like a thousand miles with a first step. The top priority in my life has always been my family. This includes my spouse, children, sibling, nieces, aunts, uncles, and cousins. Other priorities in my life include helping others, exploring the world, and an addiction to learning. Due to consideration of all these priorities, the path I chose to take was a long, slow, but steady trek. Even though, unplanned and unexpected events in my life caused my journey to take longer than originally anticipated, I have not given up; my journey has been delayed, but it has not been