Growing up in a single parent household was always a struggle. Especially when the one person you relied on for most things spent the majority of the money on drugs. I spent my childhood being the adult, growing up too fast, keeping everything together because if I didn't it would simply fall apart. I raised a brother who was only two years younger than me. I got a job my freshmen year of high school, and although I got into my fair amount of problems with credits in school I managed to make them up and graduate. Life wasn't easy, until this day it's hard, a lot harder then some people can understand. I've been the mother, the daughter, the sister, the friend, the lover, and yet I haven't just been "me."
In high school I struggled with my grades. I even struggled with who I wanted to be after I graduated. I knew I would continue my education and go to college, that was never a question but I didn't know what i'd be going to school for. I'd considered a nurse, a surgeon, and a vet. The truth was I didn't have what it took to be a surgeon or a vet, I couldn't handle the surgery part of either occupation and I couldn't deal with needles as a nurse. So I sat down and went through the situations I had been through during my teen years and who had been their to help me. Oddly enough I came to the conclusion of four women: Anne Chern my 6th grade Language Arts teacher, Margaret Parchment my 10th and 11th grade English teacher, Stephanie Martin my 12th grade reading teacher, and Mrs. Lopez my high school guidance counselor who I spent most evenings rambling to about my problems.
These four amazing women changed my life. They saved me and they helped me push forward and find something in myself that helped me be something more than jus...
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...I think what she failed to realize is every group of students, every generation, and every year you're not going to get the same students. You'll come across students who need a real push, who'll need someone to be more than a teacher, and students who unfortunately aren't the brightest but they have potential.
As a teacher she should have been able to help her students the best of her ability under any circumstances. I feel after experiencing both Mrs. Robinson and Ms. Parchments teaching styles and dedication that I knew what I didn't want to do as a teacher and what i'd take and make my own. Being a teacher won't be a walk in a park but at the end of the day it's what I want to do. It's what I want to dedicate my life to doing no matter what the pay is. Changing someones life is the best reward I could get and I hope I can change one of my future students' life.
...nformation that they are able to attain through the critical thinking skills taught in school. They would be much better equipped to work at achieving the main goal of teaching; which is (subject to change based on different opinions, but for most it is) to touch the life of at least one child. Despite the fact that after one year of teaching Esme' quit; she touched more lives in that one year alone than the average teacher touches in his/her entire career. Esme' was able to do this because she started off thinking, "Even if I fail, I have to try and try and try. It may be exhausting, but that is beside the point. The goal is not necessarily to succeed but to be the kind of person who has ideas and sees them through" (8). More teachers need to try and emulate the goals and ideas of Madame Esme', by doing this diversity would not be an issue it would be an asset.
In the reading “Who Goes to College” written by Cecilia Rodriguez Milanes I was able to see myself in her situation. When she was a senior she had no idea what she was going to do her following year, all she knew was that her parents wanted her to attend college. She always wanted to work, she liked being able to provide for herself but her parents always told her that college would come first. She had no clue of how college worked, what classes she would take or what she would do there. After all the confusion she had of what college truly is, she began to love it. I believe that Cecilia Rodriguez chose the right path, even though she was not completely sure of what she wanted to do she always worked hard and never let any obstacle put her
The best kind of teachers are the ones who not only care about how you grow in their class, but how you grow as a person. A good teacher teaches us how to write essays and take notes. A great teacher teaches us skills that carry us throughout our life. They teach the kinds of skills that make us better people and better leaders. I have been blessed to have a teacher who wants to see me excel in all aspects of my junior high and high school career and not just in her class. Ruthi McGarry would not be classified as just a teacher, she is more than a teacher, she was a student, a mother , a rape victim, No matter who you were Mrs. Mcgarry would draw you into her own little family and treat you like a child of her own. Thousands of kids could tell
Jennifer Sarnes knew she wanted to be a teacher for a long time. She made this decision when she was in 4th grade. In her life she was influenced by a lot of people but she believes “all events from our past make us who we are today”. Some people that influence her were her teachers because she says they taught her how she wanted to be as a teacher when she becomes one. Also her mother was a huge inspiron because Jennifer Sarnes mother was a person who “knew a lot, cares for other, and great in an crisis.” So Miss. Sarnes looks up to her to be just like her. Miss. Sarnes also had regretted some things before becoming a teacher. Such as before she started teaching, she wished she got her master’s degree.
I have always grown up around the influence of hard work. My mother and father’s life together began off to a rough start. My mother got pregnant at the age of 20 with my brother. Her family was not very supportive of it; therefore, she was on her own. She used to tell me about how she would sit and cry in a one bedroom apartment that she lived in with my brother wondering what she was going to do. Although she had to grow up faster than she
There are few people in this world that will go out of their way for other people, but these three women did just that. These women influenced people to look at their way of life differently. The brave women stood up for what they believed in no matter the opinion of those surrounding them. They were determined to save people some from sickness, slavery, and unfair treatment. Each of these ladies dedicated their lives to something different, but their effects were the same: empowering, educating, and saving the individuals of the world. These three influential people are purely determined to help others.
I am applying to Hofstra University because this is a campus where I believe I will continue to flourish both academically and socially. Hofstra has an environment of diversity and inclusion that would cater to my socially inclined personality and ambition to become a healthcare professional. Walking the campus of Hofstra, there is an environment of inclusion at every corner of the campus and within every activity sponsored. Among the different activities and opportunities, such as the Multicultural Organization, the Sororities, the Courtyard Carnival, and especially the “Bring Your Own Bear to Movie Night”, shows that Hofstra is fully immersed and supportive of all types of interests and people. This environment displays not only the various thought processes, but the mixture of students with an assortment of demographics. This is important to me because as I make yet another school
Mrs. Sherman always worked toward the key to success. She has looked for the learning aspect in every situation that she has encountered in life. This wondrous woman also has the strongest will power to learn new things. She never lets go of an opportunity to learn new things. The gift of teaching is a natural instinct to Mrs. Sherman because of her strong desire to teach others whatever she can. Mrs. Sherman is also the type to rigorously go out of her way for anyone in order to help them succeed. Mrs Sherman is a strong believer that your success is the key to life. Overall, Mrs. Sherman will forever be that same three year old with the passion to learn and teach.
Erin Gruwell made such a powerful impact on her students, they wanted to stay with her through their junior and senior years. Some teachers were reluctant and felt that Erin Gruwell wasn’t qualified and wasn’t there long enough to teach juniors
College Admissions Essay If someone asked me where I am going to be in ten years, this would be my answer. I have a great, high-paying job, and beautiful wife and family, and a nice sports car parked in front of my lovely house. When I look into the future, I see myself being successful and happy. Even though I always pictured myself this way, I never worried too much about how I would get there.
Growing up as an only child I made out pretty well. You almost can’t help but be spoiled by your parents in some way. And I must admit that I enjoyed it; my own room, T.V., computer, stereo, all the material possessions that I had. But there was one event in my life that would change the way that I looked at these things and realized that you can’t take these things for granted and that’s not what life is about.
She was the most caring and dedicated teacher I ever had and she respected every student as an individual. On the other hand, she had a very negative influence on my life. She is the person who told me there was no Santa Clause, which ruined Christmas for me for a very long time. Another person who has had a great influence on my life is Mr. Robinson. He was my first band teacher. He is the person who convinced me to join band, which
In high school, I was among those students who always indicated that I will be going college. However, unlike most people I seem to meet these days I did not know that I wanted to be a doctor. When it was time to head off to college, I was still unsure of what I wanted to pursue. As most college freshmen, I did not know what major best suits my personality. I desired a career that would define who I am and a career that is self-gratifying. However, the path that I should follow was unclear to me. Because of my uncertainty I failed to see that my parents dream became my reality. As I began my college experience as a nursing student, I felt somewhat out of place. I realized that my reason for majoring in nursing was my parents' influence on me. They wanted me to believe that nursing is right for me. I always knew I wanted to go into the medical field, but I felt that I needed to know how to choose a medical specialty that I feel is right for me. My first step was to change my major. I chose to change my major to biology. My love for science led me to this decision. I began to explore the opportunities open to biology students.
Growing up was not easy in my house; it was not the picture perfect life, actually far from it. Over the years, I became the caretaker versus the child; often left to fend for myself and my brothers, I muddled through many of life’s lessons with no guidance. Following graduation, although I was accepted into college, I was told I would be unable to attend due to financial difficulties. Very soon after this news, I broke up with my high school boyfriend of almost four years. I spent the next two years being a very different person. I started smoking, drinking, staying out until all hours, and was genuinely depressed. That all changed the day my brother had a house party.
There is this saying, “Everything happens for a reason” and I believe certain things do. I believe that everything I have gone through my life has been preparing me for the beginning of a great career. This world can be a scary place, but there is also beauty in this world with lots of opportunities, and people who want to help make a difference. I want to be one of those people who inspire others to do better, to guide them and to teach them to not give up. If it was not for my counselors and mentors I would not be where I am at today. I was able to accomplish one of my goals of being the first in my family to graduate with my Bachelor’s degree in Sociology from CSULA. I want to further my education to better myself, and help others along the way.