Narrative Essay On Education

My education started from the moment I was born. My environment was very conducive to learning and so I began learning interesting skills and appropriate behavior early on. My parents also did an excellent job of involving me in activities that would help me learn. Although I don’t necessarily remember all of the activity specific skills, like how to play the guitar or how to do a back-handspring, I learned many valuable things during my development from a multitude of teachers. A large part of my educational motivation comes from my family, both from my sisters and parents, as well as all of my extended family. Both of my grandmothers have worked in schools, my grandfather was a teacher, principle, and superintendent, my mother, aunts, and …show more content…
I was expected to do well in school, especially after being tagged as an exceptional student at the ripe age of seven, three years before our typical Talented And Gifted program starts. As I excelled through school it was also expected that I would attend college when the time came. My parents were willing to support any decision I made as long as it would challenge me and that I had educated reasons in making my choice. My grandparents were also big supporters of a college education and started a college fund for me before I even started school. My parents and teachers started to do things so that I was prepared for the next level of education. Whether that was preparing me for third grade, middle school, high school, or eventually …show more content…
One of my biggest influences was the religion that my parents taught me both inside and outside of the church building. As a child I went to Sunday School nearly every week, which helped me learn about being a caring person and about how to behave and act in the world, along with all the content taught in the classes. I also learned valuable characteristics through multiple extracurricular activities such as music lessons, school sports, and athletic hobbies. I learned characteristics like hard work and dedication, as well as having the opportunity to exercise my brain and help me develop intellectually. Finally, as I’ve mentioned earlier, my family has had a large influence in my education. As well as teaching me necessary values and behavior they also encouraged me in my education. They have made sure I have necessary funds and resources to do well in college and can continue to stay enrolled in the college of my choice. They also encouraged me to learn any skill I could, from my dad teaching me about cars, to my mom teaching me technology, to my sister encouraging me to read, and to everyone else who has helped teach me skills or educate me about the world at any opportunity presented. My family has had a large role in teaching me things that aren’t necessarily taught in schools but can be utilized throughout my