Currently, I’m
employed at a Preschool after school program. I’ve been with this program for a
total of seven years. I spent four years at the elementary level and three
years at the preschool level. During the preschool program, I've had the
opportunity to work alongside paraprofessionals and lead teachers from the
regular school day. Many of these co-workers have expressed, I have a natural
talent towards teaching. By receiving these compliments from various people and
hearing them frequently, it has provided me with a powerful drive. Now, I have
my mind set on becoming a preschool teacher and nothing will stop me from
achieving this goal.
While growing up,
I always had my mind set on becoming a teacher. Maybe, my decision was
influenced by family because most of them are in the teaching profession. My
mother is a behavioral specialist at an elementary school, my aunt is a second
grade teacher, and my other aunt is a fifth grade science teacher. At one
point, a certain circumstance had me rethinking my dream of becoming a teacher.
While working at the elementary school program, I was in charge of the fourth
and fifth graders. The majority of the group consisted of disrespectful boys.
They didn’t take me seriously and never wanted to listen. This made me feel
frustrated, stressed out, and miserable. Every night, I would go home feeling
at a loss of power and control in life. I even considered ending my dream of
becoming a teacher. Quitting the job was not an option, so I stuck it out for
the remainder of the school year. I'm thankful I didn't succumb to all of the negative feelings surrounding me. I kept going and eventually found my way. At the end of the year, I received a new position at the preschool level. 
In order to strengthen
my powerful drive for teaching and achieve my goal of becoming a teacher, there are
certain things I can persistently implement. In order to gain real life
experience and increase my powerful drive, I will carry on working for the
preschool after school program. To gain additional experience and knowledge, I
can observe the teachers and paraprofessionals I currently work amongst. I can
view their teaching practices in order to help strengthen my own. I will
continue taking early childhood education classes at Bunker Hill. I can graduate
from Bunker Hill and attend a four year institution to obtain a Bachelor’s
Degree in Early Childhood Education. Most importantly, I can remember all of
the compliments I received from co-workers about my natural talent towards
teaching. I can use those compliments as ammunition to carry forward with my powerful
drive of reaching my goal of becoming a teacher.
When
I was a limitless child...
When I was a
limitless child
Dreams and
aspirations ran wild
I would spend my
days
Underneath the
suns rays
In the backyard
exploring
Life was never
boring
When I was a
limitless child
I was full of
happiness and always smiled
I wish I could go
back to my childhood ways
Having no
responsible days
Imagination
soaring
Looking back and
adoring
When I was a
limitless child
Emily,
ReplyDeleteGood post. You have some solid writing and reflection here, when you discuss your power and challenge of teaching.
First suggestion: be sure to include some sort of introductory sentence or two in the beginning. Here, you jump right into a story without priming your reader with a thesis or introduction. Think of how you can better open this story, so that the reader understands where you are going (conceptually) with it.
I think that you did a great job of focusing on... a job. That's ok. I would try to ensure that you open up the instructions - and think BIG PICTURE as well. Think of that going forward, so that you don't write about teaching again. It's a good example - to be used this once.
Your poem is great - beautifully written with a great flow. It's just a little short. I'd say that you have to double this length to receive full credit. I don't like to say a poem needs to be long to be good, but I have to see the amount of effort. Length is just one way for me to gauge that.
But your poem, in its current form, is a beautiful start to something longer. Think about that as you write this week and going forward.
GR: 80