Why TFA?
I believe that Teach for America would provide me with a great opportunity to give back to those who are coming from underprivileged communities. Having come from a family that struggled with money, I feel as if I would be well equipped to understand the lives of my students and be able to help them with more than just their studies. I want to provide my students with a role model to whom they can look up and help lead them on a path that will broaden their horizons, ultimately changing their lives for the better. Furthermore, I believe that TFA would be a great opportunity for me to learn from others, and especially my students. In my mind, everyone can learn from those around them. By listening to and interacting with my students, …show more content…
What did you accomplish? How would you measure your success? Why was this accomplishment particularly important to you? What were the greatest challenges or roadblocks you faced? To what do you attribute your success?
Though for many students attending college is just a routine and expected part of life, for me it has been so much more. As the first person in my family to go to college, I have a lot of people looking up to me. I strive to be a role model for my siblings and cousins, and desire to prove to them that people from our family have the ability to further their education and truly succeed in …show more content…
Because nobody in my family had ever been to college before, there was nobody upon whom I could call for advice. It was up to me to figure out how the whole process worked and how things were going to be paid. This year, as I start my senior year, my little sister is beginning her journey into higher education. I am proud to know that part of her success in being able to make it this far is due to my ability to able to help her along and share with her my experiences. In this regard, her success has also been my
I believe that Teach for America would provide me with a great opportunity to give back to those who are coming from underprivileged communities. Having come from a family that struggled with money, I feel as if I would be well equipped to understand the lives of my students and be able to help them with more than just their studies. I want to provide my students with a role model to whom they can look up and help lead them on a path that will broaden their horizons, ultimately changing their lives for the better. Furthermore, I believe that TFA would be a great opportunity for me to learn from others, and especially my students. In my mind, everyone can learn from those around them. By listening to and interacting with my students, …show more content…
What did you accomplish? How would you measure your success? Why was this accomplishment particularly important to you? What were the greatest challenges or roadblocks you faced? To what do you attribute your success?
Though for many students attending college is just a routine and expected part of life, for me it has been so much more. As the first person in my family to go to college, I have a lot of people looking up to me. I strive to be a role model for my siblings and cousins, and desire to prove to them that people from our family have the ability to further their education and truly succeed in …show more content…
Because nobody in my family had ever been to college before, there was nobody upon whom I could call for advice. It was up to me to figure out how the whole process worked and how things were going to be paid. This year, as I start my senior year, my little sister is beginning her journey into higher education. I am proud to know that part of her success in being able to make it this far is due to my ability to able to help her along and share with her my experiences. In this regard, her success has also been my