I began college as an education major and pursued middle-level education until I was a semester away from graduating. During my time as an education major, I realized that I wanted to help children on a more personal level. I enjoyed my time with the students and remember one particular time a student seem personally affected by my influence. All the students were busy studying except one who just sat there. I went to him and started quizzing him on material. At that point, I won his respect. The next time he had the chance, he would ask me to quiz him again because that attention was what he needed to do well.
Yet the more time I spent in the education program, the more annoyed I became because my professors were stressing apathy towards …show more content…
I know there are sleeper effects because I have experienced some. I largely endured the associated emotional turmoil and confusion on my own because I did not have anyone I felt comfortable talking to, although I briefly saw a therapist after leaving a suggestive note on a teacher’s desk.
For this reason, my motives for pursuing child advocacy are twofold. On the one hand, my pursuit is personal. I study child advocacy as a way of understanding my own experience. On the other hand, I want to use my experience to help others. While my experience may not be the same as other people’s experiences, it will be a valuable tool in relating to their experiences. If I cannot use my experience to benefit others in some way, then it will mean nothing and I want it to have meaning.
Aside from my own personal experiences, I have volunteered at Holy Angels, a residential care home for moderately to severely disabled children and adults. I assisted with hand over hand that included painting and crafting and playing instruments with the residences by guiding their hands with my hand. I have also assisted residents in meeting their educational goals by assisting them in math and reading activities and have accompanied them on various excursions and …show more content…
My background in child advocacy will assist me in understanding what the various children I encounter may be experiencing, how to identify warning signs, and how students encourage student when they disclose maltreatment or deal with the aftereffects of maltreatment. Even at a private school, I may be legally responsible for reporting suspicions of maltreatment to DSS or Law Enforcement. The ACE study helps me have a broader understanding of how people may respond to and be affected adverse childhood events and the implications they may have on their future wellbeing. It is important to consider why children may be behaving the way they do and to consider the steps I can take to support
Yet the more time I spent in the education program, the more annoyed I became because my professors were stressing apathy towards …show more content…
I know there are sleeper effects because I have experienced some. I largely endured the associated emotional turmoil and confusion on my own because I did not have anyone I felt comfortable talking to, although I briefly saw a therapist after leaving a suggestive note on a teacher’s desk.
For this reason, my motives for pursuing child advocacy are twofold. On the one hand, my pursuit is personal. I study child advocacy as a way of understanding my own experience. On the other hand, I want to use my experience to help others. While my experience may not be the same as other people’s experiences, it will be a valuable tool in relating to their experiences. If I cannot use my experience to benefit others in some way, then it will mean nothing and I want it to have meaning.
Aside from my own personal experiences, I have volunteered at Holy Angels, a residential care home for moderately to severely disabled children and adults. I assisted with hand over hand that included painting and crafting and playing instruments with the residences by guiding their hands with my hand. I have also assisted residents in meeting their educational goals by assisting them in math and reading activities and have accompanied them on various excursions and …show more content…
My background in child advocacy will assist me in understanding what the various children I encounter may be experiencing, how to identify warning signs, and how students encourage student when they disclose maltreatment or deal with the aftereffects of maltreatment. Even at a private school, I may be legally responsible for reporting suspicions of maltreatment to DSS or Law Enforcement. The ACE study helps me have a broader understanding of how people may respond to and be affected adverse childhood events and the implications they may have on their future wellbeing. It is important to consider why children may be behaving the way they do and to consider the steps I can take to support