Reflection 1

Well, I do not have a specific even in my life that made me decide to enter the education field. My whole life kind of molded me for Education. I spent my years from kindergarten-7th grade in a Christian Private school. I was not in a stable home, and eventually flunked 7th grade. Looking back, I should have been failed sooner, but the teachers just kept passing me on. After 7th grade, I was moved to a foster family, where I was home schooled until I graduated at the age of 20. I had to do a level assessment for their curriculum, which put me back in 5th grade for language arts. Needless-to-say, I was mad. I struggled my first couple of years, but taught myself to learn. It was a sink or swim deal. I chose to swim. However, during my teen years, I was not going to go to college. Because of my foster family's influence, I was going to be a stay-at-home mom and home school my kids. Right before my 21st birthday, I moved back with my birth family. I hated life there and decided I wanted to go to college. I chose education because I figured it would be beneficial once I started home schooling my children. So off to college I went. Out of state. Away from every one. I went there for a year and loved it. Sadly, because it was out of state and a private college, I couldn't afford to return. I came back home, tried a Bible college in Indy, and dropped out the first couple of weeks. The following spring I began at Ball State. Since I have been here, I have changed my mind and ideals about education. I will not be home schooling my children. I am now in education to be the best teacher I can be and hopefully to change education in the future. After what I experienced as a child in education, I want to provide something better to my students. I guess my most drastic change has been in the past two years. I am 25, but began being really affected at the age of 23.