My Bilingual Teaching Experience Essay

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When I got married and moved to the United States in 2001, I knew zero English. Despite knowing very little English, I got a bilingual teaching assistant job in Idaho Falls, Idaho. This experience allowed me to become familiar with teaching in this country and to improve my English. My second experience was in Anchorage, Alaska, where I taught with a temporary 1-year certificate. During this time, I had to pass a required test to get certified. After failing this test five times, I felt frustrated, sad, and anxious. Nevertheless, I didn’t lose faith. Due to an emergency, my husband and I moved to Houston, Texas, where I found work at another school. A couple of years later, I tried again to get certified. I took the required test six times and failed every time. A program helped me to pass the test. It took me three more tries, but I finally got a passing score. I was happy and excited. I felt motivated to keep going. I took two more tests that were required, and after failing a couple of times, I …show more content…
A week later, after many prayers, the instructors from Pathway came to my church building. While they were explaining the program, I said, “Oh wow, that is the answer to my prayer’s,” Pathway sounded like the right path to take. The program itself was showing me my future. The next day, I read an experience about Pathway’s oldest student. Marion Painter, 94 years old said, “Most of my friends have passed away and I wonder, ‘Why am I still here? What haven’t I done yet that I am supposed to have done?’ I guess Heavenly Father has a purpose for me here.” Then, I realized in my heart that I also have a purpose on the Earth. I thought, “It doesn’t matter how long it takes, but I am going to develop my talents starting with education in a second language.” I showed no fear, just faith, and I registered for the Pathway program. I knew Pathway would prepare the way for me to

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