My Educational Goals And My Goals In Higher Education

Education has always played a pivotal role in my life. Like many students growing up in the United States and starting school at the young age of four, academics has had and continues to have an immense impact in forming my views on the world and shaping my identity. Aside from my parents, my teachers have been my role models in how I approach my school work, solving problems, and facing everyday life obstacles. Teachers have a life-long impact on us and they are the reason why we have innovators, doctors, lawyers, business leaders, artists, and more. For many of us, teachers are the ones who inspire and guide us in figuring out what we to do with our life and what impact we want to make in society. Sometimes, it can be the teacher in second grade who taught us about sustainable energy that peaks our interest in pursuing a career in science or our love for reading might have started after our English teacher in high school introduced us to the classics. For me, many teachers throughout my academic career have inspired me to go into teaching. I aspire to go into teaching to make a meaningful impact on the future generation. To be a guide …show more content…
Initially, when I attended the U of M I wasn’t sure I was interested in teaching, so I majored in child psychology because I enjoyed learning how the human mind works, particularly that of the developing child. At school, I took several courses in child development. The topics ranged from developmental disabilities, language development to emotional development. While I was attending school I volunteered at middle school near my house called Battle Creek Middle School. There, I worked with young girls in the seventh grade who had behavioral issues. I helped them stay on task and complete their missing assignments. This volunteer position taught me about patience and exposed me to the different way students