Personal Statement About Education

When I was in the sixth grade, I disgraced my family. This fact was reinforced by mother’s reaction because she interrupted my normally scheduled summer ritual. Every summer break I would go to my cousin Tobi’s house on Burke Avenue with a few of my older cousins, but could only go after my mother approved of my final report card. Usually, she would make me call her and inform her of my results, but this time she drove up to my junior-high school, a joint elementary and junior high school, I had attended since kindergarten. She asked for my report card of which I, of course, was reluctant to show her because it came with a letter stating that the school strongly suggest I go to summer school. I went through a whole thought process on whether I should conceal the …show more content…
An open mind with language in particular. I believe I can apply my unique experience of studying Anthropology and Linguistics and concentrations in Africana Studies into my studies. Along with this experience, language ideology, and how it affects the school system. I learned that our language is a product of our experiences, but I want to learn how to break the barriers that it creates in the classroom in addition to any other forms of inequality; to better serve schools which have been underserved. I want to learn this from professors, like Carolyn J. Riehl, who believe in the reformation of schools in communities that have been poorly served. I know that it is my duty to serve and furthering my education with an Ed.M in Sociology and Education, will allow me to do so in the cause that I have deemed most worthy. I have believed in education, even when education did not believe in me because I want to develop the policy that will impact and encourage students to believe in something too. On this three year journey, I believe I will acquire the proper skills to do