While they might not always be able to control what happens to them in their lives they can control what they do about what happens to them and how they react to it. They will also be able to see through having me as a teacher that they have someone in their lives who cares about them and who is willing to listen to them. Often this can make a large difference in a child's life, and I have experienced this first-hand with some of the students that I have had the pleasure of working with as a paraprofessional. I have chosen this institution specifically because I believe it is the best one to help me fulfill my goals. The online curriculum is flexible, the success rate of the graduates is high, and the reputation is a good one. I feel confidence that this is where I want to go to pursue my calling. Since I have had so much experience with diversity in working with the students I have been in contact with I understand that there are always students who need help, students who are different, and students who feel as though they are all alone and struggling.

I want to be the one to help those students, and while I understand that I am only one person and cannot change the fate of all students...

If I can help only one student, I will have lived my life to the fullest, and I know that, through teaching, I can help many more than just one student. With my BBA in Business Management and paraprofessional courses in all aspects of classroom management, special education, English as a second language, and in-service school-based training, I feel as though I am already well qualified to take the next step toward becoming a teacher. With this much of my education already completed and my cancer behind me, I feel as though I have a new lease on life which I want to use in the service to and help of others, and young people need that help the most.