There are an infinite number of experiences that help shape a person’s identity. Whether it’s one’s ethnicity, gender, or religion, everyone has different aspects to his or her identity. These are some things that have allowed me to identify as the person I am. I was born in 1996 to two parents of European descent. My father is Irish, German, and English while my mother is Sicilian, Czech, German, and Welsh. My father was born and raised in Orange County while my mother was born in Florida but moved to Missouri when my grandfather retired from the Air Force. Her family eventually moved to Orange County when she was in second grade. Both of my parents were raised in middle-class families and raised Catholic. My father moved to Vista when
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I attended a predominately white Catholic School from Kindergarten until Fourth Grade. During this time, I was definitely the “Nervous Nellie” type of student. After Fourth Grade, I switched to public school. I still did well in school with the switch but a there was a major difference in my confidence. I started to meet people from different backgrounds and I soon realized that everyone is different. In Junior High, I started struggling with math. Math has never been my favorite subject, but during this time I struggled the most and this continued when I moved to high school. I started playing volleyball in seventh grade and I loved it. Volleyball was the only thing I could really talk about until I stopped playing after my sophomore year of high school. When my junior year started, I got very involved with activities on campus. I joined the Associated Student Body and was junior class treasurer, I sang in the school choir, and worked with special needs students during adaptive physical education. My senior year of high school I continued in the choir, became activities commissioner, and an editor for my school’s yearbook. These organizations allowed me to be myself and I became passionate about them. I felt very confident in my abilities and these organizations shaped who I am as a …show more content…
Because of this value, I will probably have high expectations for my students. However, since I was taught that education doesn’t always happen in the classroom, I would want to recommend that my students get involved. Whether it’s a club, a sport, or committee, a student should find something he or she is interested in. This gives students a chance to learn from their peers and hopefully bring those experiences into the classroom. I also believe that by becoming involved, students will become more involved in their education. Ogbu (1992) states that “These movements [core curriculum and multicultural education] fail to recognize that the meaning and value students associate with school learning and achievement play a very significant role in determining their efforts toward learning and performance” (p. 7). Students could value their education more if they are involved in school activities, allowing for
I attended a predominately white Catholic School from Kindergarten until Fourth Grade. During this time, I was definitely the “Nervous Nellie” type of student. After Fourth Grade, I switched to public school. I still did well in school with the switch but a there was a major difference in my confidence. I started to meet people from different backgrounds and I soon realized that everyone is different. In Junior High, I started struggling with math. Math has never been my favorite subject, but during this time I struggled the most and this continued when I moved to high school. I started playing volleyball in seventh grade and I loved it. Volleyball was the only thing I could really talk about until I stopped playing after my sophomore year of high school. When my junior year started, I got very involved with activities on campus. I joined the Associated Student Body and was junior class treasurer, I sang in the school choir, and worked with special needs students during adaptive physical education. My senior year of high school I continued in the choir, became activities commissioner, and an editor for my school’s yearbook. These organizations allowed me to be myself and I became passionate about them. I felt very confident in my abilities and these organizations shaped who I am as a …show more content…
Because of this value, I will probably have high expectations for my students. However, since I was taught that education doesn’t always happen in the classroom, I would want to recommend that my students get involved. Whether it’s a club, a sport, or committee, a student should find something he or she is interested in. This gives students a chance to learn from their peers and hopefully bring those experiences into the classroom. I also believe that by becoming involved, students will become more involved in their education. Ogbu (1992) states that “These movements [core curriculum and multicultural education] fail to recognize that the meaning and value students associate with school learning and achievement play a very significant role in determining their efforts toward learning and performance” (p. 7). Students could value their education more if they are involved in school activities, allowing for