Perseverance In The Middle School: Personal Statement

Life is a journey that is traveled by many, however, not everyone gets to experience the fruits of their labor. Throughout the school year, I volunteer at my middle school and tutor students of all ages, ranging from first to eight grades. Each one of my students has grown into intelligent thinkers; curious about the world around them. Since I have been volunteering from a young ripe age of 13, surrounding myself with children creates a deep connection. I believe that it is my duty to aid and support them as they mature into improved readers and thinkers. In addition, by understanding their struggles, I am able to provide my students with feedback that will help them excel in that subject. Although perfection is the ideal goal during tutoring, perseverance is the preeminent objective. The idea of promoting effort during schoolwork can have extraordinary effects. Students will not only try for exceptional grades, but on the other hand, to grasp and gain
In the sixth grade, I was expected to step up to the plate and be responsible for helping my brother and sister with homework. In fact, there were times where we had to stay up until midnight to finish the material I was clarifying. Ever since, I have been grateful that I had a unique situation that propelled my dedication to teach young children. Perseverance is the key for any uphill battle that one has to face. I am no stranger to that statement because I have seen many children who have struggled to understand the topic I was teaching them, such as long division or even something simple as Pronouns versus Nouns. A bulk of my students come to me searching for a way to understand a subject without putting in effort. Effort is what separates one person from the rest of the group. In particular, I travel straight from school to multiple sessions at my middle school, putting in heaps of effort to try to