Personal Statement: My Goals To Work With Youth

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Growing up I always knew that I wanted to work with youth. I wanted to motivate children. My goal was for minorities to shine. I wanted to show the world that despite where we came from, and the color of our skin we as well could make a difference in this world. There are two life experiences that led to my decision to become a teacher. The first experience was a couple years ago while working for Think Together an after school program in the city of Santa Ana. My second experience occurred this summer while working for Engage 360; when summer ended, I knew for a fact that I wanted to teach. It all started about two years. It was my first time having my own class. I wanted nothing, but the best for my students. I would go in extra early to work and leave a little later than most. I had a student, and I was having a really hard time getting him to pay attention to me. I tried several techniques and nothing seemed to work. I …show more content…

I never spoke to her again about her son. I was hurt by her reaction and I stayed away from her. I did not bother to communicate with her again; I did not share with her how much her son had changed. Today with further understanding I learned that I should not take anything personal. I had no idea what was going through that lady’s head. With this further understanding, I will always remind myself of this incident and I will need to learn additional skills on how to not take things to heart. Being persistent and impacting a child’s live are two of the reasons that led to my decision of becoming a teacher. My first student taught me to not give up and always keep trying. He brought the best out in me, which helped me to bring out the best in him. My second student helped me to reach my destination. I was able to impact his life, and then I knew that I would motivate you by teaching. I am happy that today, I am one step closer to my

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