When I was in community college, I was working at an elementary school with a student that was normally boisterous and more difficult to work with. He was upset that he had written out his math problems incorrectly. I suggested he redo his work on another piece of paper. He took the paper without any complaints and continued to work quietly. I was very impressed at how he handled the situation, so I told him that he’s a very flexible worker, that I was impressed that he didn’t complain about redoing his work and continued without distracting others. He was so happy with my compliment, he told his teacher. When I saw that he was happy, it made me happy as well. This is one of the many moments that inspired me to further my education. It made
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I’m a first generation Cambodian who is the first to graduate high school and the first in my family to graduate from community college. My transfer to a new college will be another accomplishment and first in my life.
With these intentions, I aim to get my bachelor’s degree. I seek the journey of going through the classes to earn it. It will be something I can look back on and be proud that I will have been the first in my family to have achieve a bachelor’s degree.
When I go to school to become a teacher, it’s not about money or a job title. I did a work study at YCCC as an English tutor for the America Reads program. When I walk into schools and work with children on their reading and writing, it makes me happy to see students proud of themselves. When I achieve my goals to become an ESL/ ELL teacher in the future working with older students at a high school, I want to earn trust from students, help them grow and learn about themselves, and give them a good, quality education for their sake.
I also want to meet new people; Maine lacks diversity. As a Cambodian-American, there are very few people I can relate to at school since the majority of the state’s population is white. I would like to meet people from different backgrounds to find common ground …show more content…
I want to create an environment that is comfortable for students to work in without feeling too much pressure. I want to teach students in a way that helps them understand what they are learning. I feel joy when students are proud of themselves because they have accomplished their goals. When I see students happy with their work, with or without the help of a teacher, it’s satisfying. I believe I can achieve these goals by furthering my education at a four-year
I’m a first generation Cambodian who is the first to graduate high school and the first in my family to graduate from community college. My transfer to a new college will be another accomplishment and first in my life.
With these intentions, I aim to get my bachelor’s degree. I seek the journey of going through the classes to earn it. It will be something I can look back on and be proud that I will have been the first in my family to have achieve a bachelor’s degree.
When I go to school to become a teacher, it’s not about money or a job title. I did a work study at YCCC as an English tutor for the America Reads program. When I walk into schools and work with children on their reading and writing, it makes me happy to see students proud of themselves. When I achieve my goals to become an ESL/ ELL teacher in the future working with older students at a high school, I want to earn trust from students, help them grow and learn about themselves, and give them a good, quality education for their sake.
I also want to meet new people; Maine lacks diversity. As a Cambodian-American, there are very few people I can relate to at school since the majority of the state’s population is white. I would like to meet people from different backgrounds to find common ground …show more content…
I want to create an environment that is comfortable for students to work in without feeling too much pressure. I want to teach students in a way that helps them understand what they are learning. I feel joy when students are proud of themselves because they have accomplished their goals. When I see students happy with their work, with or without the help of a teacher, it’s satisfying. I believe I can achieve these goals by furthering my education at a four-year