Working With Children Personal Statement

Working with children is something that I have always wanted to do, as it is my passion. Since high school, I have dreamed of becoming an Elementary School teacher, which is why I quickly made the decision to work at Crystal Lake Elementary School’s Extended Day Program. Working with the children there, was a very rewarding experience and led my dream to become a teacher to flourish. I knew that working with children was something that I wanted to make a life-long career; I just was not sure which path was right for me. I absolutely loved my job at Crystal Lake but unfortunately after 4 years had to move on to further my education. Moving away for college I was still unsure of which career I wanted to specialized in, which is why I made the decision to pursue a bachelor's degree in Child …show more content…
After graduation from the University of North Florida, I decided to continue my education at Florida Atlantic University to complete my prerequisite courses for the Speech-Language Pathologist Graduate Program. While enrolled in these classes I have used my volunteer hours to observe a speech pathologist working at the Martin County Prescribed Pediatric Extended Care (PPEC) Center in Stuart, Florida. There I was able to shadow multiple cases of speech therapy and learn additional knowledge about the profession. Overall, I have gained most of my educational and professional experience working with children and could not see myself doing anything else. I am currently attending Florida Atlantic University completing my last class required for the program. In my personal time, I am a part-time nanny, a tutor, and a dog walker. School has always been a huge part of my life and I am a very hardworking, dedicated student. I am very excited to begin this journey and hope that one day I will be given the opportunity to become a successful speech