Example Of My Educational Journey

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My educational journey begins The beginning of my education starts through elementary, middle school, and high school. In the beginning of kindergarten I was a very shy and scared little girl, I did talk to anyone in my class the first day. I didn’t know what was going on most of the time in class but this kept me from learning because I didn’t ask many questions or ask the teacher for help. This carried out for many years practically through 6th grade. I was I afraid of asking questions in class in front of students, I really had a lack of learning through elementary and not many friends to help me through everything. In middle school it was not really the same because I started to open up a little more and ask questions in class. Made more …show more content…
I didn’t really like going to school because I didn’t enjoy it most of the time, I didn’t have many friends, and I had trouble in school. That affected me in so many way for so many years in elementary. I also had a hard time understand what teachers would tell me in each lesson we had to do and in test I had difficult time passing them. So I felt hopeless in school during all those years. I really didn’t want to go to school because nothing motived to go, so I would try anything so I don’t go to school. But eventually things started getting better during my end of the year or six grade because I passed the year and got to go to middle school like everyone …show more content…
I also understand that I had to find my ways to further my education even if it was quite difficult. I actually enjoy college it’s different than what I’m used to from high school. The professors are more understanding and they will help you find ways to understand the class much better and help you if you need it. I can’t wait for more to come to college even though it will get stressful I know I could accomplish my goal to become what I

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