I Want To Pursue A Degree In Early Childhood Education

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I was born in Tucson Arizona which is still where I reside today. My background is Mexican/Hispanic on my mothers side and my father’s side is Italian. My parents had me baptized when I was about 2 months old in the Catholic Church. I feel this decision has been the most influential part of my life. I have a very strong faith and from a young age have always been involved in my church, about 8 years ago my dad was in a very serious accident and I strongly believe that if my family didn 't have the faith that we had my dad would have been taking from us before his time. I feel that I have a lot of strengths that I can offer to others my faith and love of religion, I am very compassionate and understanding towards others, and I am always willing to offer help and advice to people in need. I feel that my biggest weakness is that I lack the ability to believe in myself and the decisions I make. Another weakness that I used to have but have worked very hard to change was the fact that I used to be a pathological Liar, I started at a very young age and as I got older the lies just got worse. I finally stopped once I realized how much I was hurting those around me. I went to Catholic school from kindergarten through 8th grade. My parents did not want me attending a public school and wanted me to receive a faith based education. I loved my elementary school and had a great experience up until about 5th grade. I became lazy and did care about my grades. I applied to the local Catholic High School only to have my heart completely broken when they denied me admission. I ended up going to a smaller private school. Freshman and Sophomore year I received a great education however my Junior and Senior years the education went down. I was offered a full scholarship to Pima, that same summer I moved out and decided to dedicate myself fully to my job. It took my 12 years to complete Pima but I finally did it. I enrolled at GCU after speaking with someone that came to my job and encouraged me to complete my degree now vs later. My all time favorite teacher would be Ms. Duffy. I had her for 5 classes at Pima and gained so much information and knowledge from her. She also inspired me to continue my goal. Right now my personal and academic goal is the same. …show more content…
I want to complete my bachelors program with a degree in Early Childhood Education. My education is my main priority and I will not let anything stop me from achieving my goal. I anticipate that I will complete my degree program in April of 2018. Once I get my degree I am hoping to teach either preschool or kindergarten-2nd grade. I have wanted to teach since I was 5 years old and that has never changed, I have always enjoyed children and have a desire to help influence them. A new teacher in the state of Arizona receives approximately $30,000 as a starting salary with just their bachelors degree, after I complete this program I plan to receive my Master’s degree in Special Education. When I graduate from GCU I will be able to get a job that pays a lot better then the two I currently work at. I will also be proud of myself for working hard and finally achieving my goal. I am blessed to be already employed by the local school district. The teachers I

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