Liberal Studies Major: Personal Statement

One day, I took my one and a half year old nephew to a place called Gymboree, a gym with play equipment to help teach the children how to do various activities. My sister suggested that I should come see him play and climb on the equipment during the lesson. One of the workers came to the front and started the first exercise by singing a song. My nephew clapped, screamed, and danced to show his excitement. As I watched the lesson director sing and encourage the children, I realized how much I enjoyed it and how much I wanted to be in the director's shoes. However, only after interviewing another liberal studies major did I understand that these feelings were not only normal but actually ideal. I am a liberal studies major hoping to get my teaching credential after I graduate. For some reason, I am drawn to being a teacher. I am convinced it is a combination of many things: because I love kids, because I love to learn and teach others, and because everyone says they can see me being a teacher. I suppose I’ve wanted to be a teacher since freshman year in high school but it became a real consideration senior year as I was figuring out what I wanted to do. I was thinking about many different careers for my future, such as psychology or religious studies, but at first, I decided to go with liberal studies because liberal studies majors have many …show more content…
She grew up “working with children” and helping out a great deal at her church. Chandler said she liked it because “the kids seemed to listen to me, and I had a fun/easy time teaching.” When I asked her how writing intensive this major was she said it was average. However, she explained that after she graduates she is confident that “the more laid out and detailed writings are best for teaching children.” Overall, she would say that the writing within this major is definitely