Since I was a child my passion was in education. If anyone asked me “what do you want to be when you grow up?” my response was always the same “a teacher.” I always had a strong sense of compassion and a strong desire to help people. I consider myself to be very well-rounded‚ sensitive and a good listener‚ I am happiest when I am working to help others. When I first started my path towards my bachelor’s degree in education‚ I knew I was well on my way to becoming a teacher‚ I was excited
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From the beginning of my undergraduate education‚ I have had an interest in working with young children. I want to help them through the relevant issues they face today such as cyberbullying and growing up in a social media world. I desire to be a school counselor. I believe that I have the experience‚ personality and drive to mentor and help guide young students. I began college as an elementary education major‚ I had a passion for teaching‚ and completed 100+ hours of volunteering. I shadowed
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After taking and enjoying many psychology courses‚ I became enthralled by the discipline. I wanted to pursue careers in the fields of psychology and education. My interests in psychology and my passion for working with children in an educational setting are one of the many reasons I took an interest in the career of a school psychologist. The school psychology field intrigued me‚ for the reason it concentrates on creating an effective learning environment for the students through improving academic
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Personal Statement I recall a childhood memory. I was not much older than five or six and we moved into an apartment complex in Des Moines‚ Iowa. Next door there was a little girl about my age. We became close friends. One day it finally dawned on me that she was living with her grandmother and not her parents. I understood only living with one parent‚ because my parents had divorced‚ but to not live with either parent seemed very strange to me. I asked my mother why this was. Apparently
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I have selected Elementary Education as my chosen field of study while attending college. This choice was greatly dependent on my love for children and education. As an elementary school child‚ my favorite pastime was playing “school.” This passion for education has never left me. I received the opportunity to be a teacher’s assistant during my senior year. This program allows me to spend a period in an elementary classroom‚ assisting the teacher for an hour each day. This experience has given
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Making the decision to apply for graduate school has been only one of many great steps I am sure to take along my journey in life. Choosing Wheelock College for my Masters Social Work Degree has been the simpler choice in this path. I know that Wheelock College is best suited for myself personally and professionally‚ and will facilitate my growth and forward movement in life. I am enthusiastically looking forward to an education which will assist me in contributing further to the lives of children
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the Coop Education program at my high school‚ I am now an intern at a preschool. It is just one step closer to what I want to do in my future. I now have hands on experience with young children‚ being able to interact and add input
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Desmond Tutu said it best – all children everywhere deserve a quality education which is one of their fundamental human rights. For many‚ it is truly impossible to understand the experiences of people who grow up without access to basic human necessities. We live in a time where centuries of suppressed inequalities are being brought to light and access to basic human rights is being threatened. The belief that a quality public education is a human right for all children‚ coupled with my own experience
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educational journey. We met in high school when I needed comfort from a crisis in my life when my mother became ill. Starting my
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I was in the Kindergarten when I was first introduced to a School Counselor. My mother had recently suffered a miscarriage‚ and my older brother did not take the news well. He was devastated and he did not know how to cope with those emotions. I remember my brother growing increasingly distant and there was nothing I could do to help him. I was only five years old at the time‚ and did not fully understand what was happening with my once happy older brother. I watched helplessly for what felt like
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