Why I chose education as a degree

Education

Why I Chose to Pursue a Graduate Degree in Education

Being a positive catalyst for change in peoples' lives is one of the most fulfilling activities one can experience. Providing them the necessary insights, knowledge and set of practical and theoretical skills to attain their personal and professional objectives is invaluable. Taking on this responsibility of being the person in their lives that equips them to excel, attain their objectives and compete globally is invigorating and a challenge that is alluring to me. To be a catalyst for positive change in peoples' lives is how I want to invest my life. Serving others and assisting them to be strong and capable critical thinkers is imperative for them to navigate an increasingly complex world as well. Ultimately the success of anyone is a direct result of their finding out what their natural abilities are on the one hand, and what their passions are for learning on the other. I strongly believe that at the intersection of natural ability and passion is where a person can excel. I want to be the educator who assists my students to find this intersection in their lives, so they can excel and attain their personal and professional goals.

Further, I want to equip my students with the necessary analytical and practical skills to define their own direction and future as well. Assisting them in knowing the intersection of their innate strengths and passions are relating to learning is the first step. Giving them both critical feedback and encouragement to assist them in becoming discerning, critical thinkers is also important. The confidence to be independent in their intellectual pursuits coupled with the skills to attain their objectives is critical for their ability to compete in the future. By pursuing a graduate degree in education, equipping myself with the necessary insights, knowledge, techniques and frameworks to assist my students to attain these difficult yet critical goals for their development, I hope to excel in my service to my students. Nothing is as satisfying as to see a student grow from a lack of confidence to first identifying their unique strengths, and second, confidentially capitalizing on those strengths. I hope to see my students gain confidence over intellectual challenges, and in so doing, form strength inside of themselves that will make them resilient over the challenges they will face professionally in the future. Ultimately I see my role as enabler of positive change in their lives, equipping them to be able to grow intellectually over their lives, but also to compete confidently both from an intellectual and professional standpoint as well. Measuring results as an educator has more to do with what your students accomplish over the long-term, and less to do with just their grade point averages or immediate academic gains. It is my contention that growth and progression, and the attainment of increasingly higher levels of intellectual curiosity on the part of students are even more important than immediate academic achievement. As an educator I would first focus on assisting my students to begin this journey of intellectual growth and curiosity, and for those already on that journey, to assist them and nurture them in finding out what areas of interest they had a natural set of talents in. Ultimately my value as an educator is in nurturing a passion to learn and grow intellectually on the part of my students, and hopefully this passion will not end at the close of a session or semester. Equipping students to excel for the long-term, and seeking out avenues of growth for them so they can excel academically and intellectually is critical if they are to compete in a globalized economy.