Reading

The reading process as a whole is a very complex area, and is constantly changing, but as an elementary school teacher responsible for teaching young children to read, it is vital for me to understand the theories behind the reading act itself. I believe that having components that fit together to account for reading and the understanding of reading. The motivation and the desire to learn and to read is there for these children, but sadly, the freedom of education is not. Unfortunately, for many kids in today’s generation, the freedom of education is taken for granted. Kids don’t want to read in their spare time, they don’t want to go to school, they don’t want to graduate. The motivation is gone. Well, I’m here to tell you that reading is the most important thing you can spend your time doing! Getting an education is one of the best things you, as a young person, can do for yourself to ensure you lead a better, more fulfilling and prosperous life.

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Diversity In College

“We all should know that diversity makes for a rich tapestry and we must understand that all threads of the tapestry are equal in value no matter what their color,” stated Maya Angelou. Diversity is defined as the state or fact of being different. Every person in society is diverse and has their own way of showing it. With this said everyone uses their differences to contribute to their communities as well as benefiting from the diversity of others. The college community can be seen as a microcosm of American society as a whole, a vibrant environment where diverse individuals learn from each other’s diversity as well as contribute their own knowledge to people within the community. I believe that I am one of those individuals that can greatly benefit from the college environment as well as significantly contribute to it through my own diversity.

What is true in the stock market is also true in real life; it is always better to diversify. Through meeting new people with different experiences and talents as well as, cultural backgrounds than my own I can learn and experience things that I could not have had the opportunity to experience had I been surrounded by people that were just like myself. Besides learning and experiencing new things I may also gain a new outlook on others as well as the world. For example, a person may have a biased, negative opinion of a resident of Texas without having met someone actually from Texas. Although after meeting them and engaging in conversation this former biased opinion may be disposed of and a new more informed, positive opinion may be adopted in its stead. From this experience the person would now have become far less ignorant, more informed, and a better person in general. Although the list of benefits I could experience could go on and on it is time for me to express what I could contribute to the vibrant college community.

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College

Throughout life people are faced with a variety of hurdles. How they choose to overcome these hurdles determines whether they become successful or not, it would be nice if there was an instruction manual to tell one how to be successful, how to overcome these hurdles. One of the most difficult hurdles facing people today is college. Often times people go into college with their eyes closed tightly, meaning they are totally unprepared for what lies ahead. There are a variety of aspects that determine whether students are successful in college. Meeting basic requirements to enter college, selecting the right courses, learning how to study on the college level, and managing time are all key factors in becoming a successful college student.  I as a college student right now chose Prairie View A&M University because I heard that they had a wonderful education program from a lot of people that got their degree in Interdisciplinary Studies. It wasn't my first choice school but for the past 3 years that I've attended has been great!

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My Professional Goals

My professional goals to be a success teacher is to finish my B.S in Interdisciplinary Studies with Prairie View A&M University. In the future i want to become a great teacher. Professionally I would like to have the ability to bring skills to my job that would secure my stability. I will acquire knowledge needed to collect data. I will be able to identify, understand, and respect the various learning styles. As a teacher my goals of-professionalism will contains essential characteristics, competence, performance and conduct. This will reflect on my educators professional goals.