Personal Statement: A Career In Special Education

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About a year and a half ago I got the opportunity to work with preschool children who are special needs. I was a teacher’s assistant and I got to play with the children and help them learn. I got to make lesson plans, set learning goals for the children, and just be with them and learn about them. It was amazing to see that they are just like children without special needs. Those children taught me so much about myself too, and helped me to find where I belonged. I never knew how good working with them made me feel until I had to stop due to my own health issues, I was a high risk pregnancy. Now that I am no longer a health risk and my children are about to start school, I know it is a great time for me to pursue my dreams. From my time spent with those children I learned how to overcome obstacles and …show more content…

It also taught me that not everyone is cut out to teach those with special needs, and it taught me that I am able to teach those children. The small amount of time with those children also taught me that when you love to do something you should do it and never give up. Since I was blessed with that learning opportunity I want to continue on this path of becoming a teacher. Knowing what I want to do will be a positive influence on my academic work and goals here at Colorado Christian University. I say this because it is easier to achieve my goals because I am going to be learning about something I am passionate about. My passion for learning and helping will help me succeed on my learning journey. I understand that doing my best in school will help me become a better teacher. It is important to put my all into learning so I can teach our youth. I know that my teaching opportunity will help me in school because I know what to expect from school and how important it is to my best all the time. I have my main goal which is to become a

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