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As freshman year continues on, my heart is still set on pursuing a career in the education field. After taking an introductory course in teaching, I feel like there is no other path for me to take. Although I experienced some hesitation in the beginning of the year, I was assured that becoming an elementary teacher fit with my interests (Strong Interest Inventory Profile). This assessment truly helped because I was not entirely sure which age group I wanted to teach. My personality test informed me that I was Introversion Intuition Feeling Judging which informed me that I need a purpose, I understand complex relationships, I am deeply committed to personal values, I am creative, and that I enjoy learning abstract theories (MBTI Interpretive …show more content…
They spend a majority of their time speaking in front of a group of kids in order to teach the content. One assignment that truly helped me develop this skill was the SYKALA. Public speaking has never been my strong suit. I am introverted and have social anxiety, so speaking in front of strangers can be extremely terrifying. I have found that I am less intimidated by kids and adults but completely frightened by my peers. Being forced to speak in front of strangers was intimidating, but it helped me in the long run. While I was nowhere near perfect, I received an A- and feedback telling me to not slouch or hide behind any objects (SYKALA). With this feedback, I can try to get better and better at public speaking. I will use this feedback in my classes that come up in these next seven semesters and every day once I start my …show more content…
Teaching is not an easy profession. It takes a lot of hard work and dedication in order to be a good teacher. While I would like to think I am a hard worker, in reality I procrastinate a lot and could be considered lazy. I really need to work hard in order to become a hard worker. Procrastination and laziness are hard habits to break, but I owe it to my future students to become a hard worker. If I am going to expect them to work hard for me, I should be willing to work hard as well. One assignment that truly forced to work hard was the family history essay. After searching the internet for information on my family, looking through countless sources to find accurate and usable information, and working hard to write an appropriate essay, I managed to get an A on the paper (“Family History Essay”). This essay forced me to work hard and in the end, it paid off. Assignments like this are what is going to mold me into a hard

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