Magnet Scholarship Essay

My mother, like most parents, attempted to always provide for me the best opportunities that she could afford for me, although she had severely limited resources. I grew up in a neighbor with others of my low socioeconomic status. This particular region in Savannah, Georgia was predominately inhabited by minorities, and was not recognized for its academic excellence. Realizing that the poor education in this area only perpetuated the poverty, my mother fought the school board to allow me to attend school in another district; initially, she was unsuccessful. Based on former educator’s evaluation of me, the school, did not believe that the problem was in the system, but within me. This same teacher recommended that I not be placed in the Advanced Comprehension Magnet Program, but into a special education class. I had struggled that year. The school seemed so willing to label me defective but my mother was relentless. She attempted to work with me outside of the classroom so that my grades may improve. Quickly, she realized that the issue was not my intellectual …show more content…
At an early age, I realized that there are always going to be individuals that question my abilities. Since then, I have vowed to myself to be involved in education. Too often children are labeled as defective, illegitimately ostracized, and repeatedly discourage by peers and sometimes influential figures, such as teachers. I want to inspire the change that I want to see in children. I realize that the only thing worse than being uneducated, is to be miseducated; education is key. Adequate education is what can sever generational poverty. Because I understand this, I have devoted significant portions of my time to the education of others. Whether it’s teaching a 6-year-old how to play basketball, holding private saxophone lessons or creating educational programs for college students, I have always found an avenue to teach anyone who is will to