Personal Narrative: A Career As A Dental Hygienist

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Growing up, since the age of 8, I have always wanted to be a dental hygienist. It wasn’t something I felt passionate about, but I kind of liked teeth and my mother said I should do it, so I went for it. I got straight A’s in the classes for the dental hygiene program and did not get into the program. I decided that it wasn’t meant to be and I should be doing something that I personally chose to do. Being a teacher was something I always thought about, but public speaking was my greatest fear, so I figured if I can’t do public speaking I can’t be a teacher. However, once I changed my major from dental hygiene to education my fear suddenly went away. As I was taking my dental hygiene classes, I worked at and still work at a retail store called …show more content…
One of the most extroverted jobs is a teacher and I classify as an introvert. It is a different choice in career path being an introvert and sometimes it can do more harm than good. I states previously that being an introverted teacher works if there is a balance. However, not everyday can be a perfect tranquillity. Some days most the class just chooses not to participate and would rather be noisy with their classmates than listen to what I have to say. The reason why this is a challenge because when the environment gets too loud I can’t focus and when I can’t focus I can’t gather my thoughts and when I can’t gather my thoughts I get stressed. Being an introvert, I don’t feed off of noise which is why it may be single handed the most difficult part of being a teacher for …show more content…
It is being able to be focused and dedicated in teaching while maintaining a professional appearance. A teacher can accomplish this by dressing professionally everyday at work and give students lessons that they can engage in and genuinely learn from. It is taking a step back from presenting the material to teaching the material. It is also making sure that you as a teacher are committed to the goal that you set, as well as setting goals for the students and having them see their progress and

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