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Essay On My Educational Experience

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Before making the decision to return back to school and finish my education, I definitely wanted to reflect on my past educational experiences. Thinking back, there were certainly a few different challenges I faced. In high school, I don’t feel as though I took my education as seriously as I should have. Without a doubt, if I could go back, I would’ve spent a lot less time focused on friends, and more time focused on the books. Outside of my classmates, I had a life changing event happen my senior year; I found out I was pregnant with my daughter. Being pregnant in high school was not easy. It put a lot of strain on me, because at times I was worried more about becoming a new mother than I was about my grades. Despite all the challenges I faced, …show more content…

Reflecting on my prior experiences. I can definitely say that I have several strengths. One of them being that I am a great listener. In class, it wasn’t difficult for me to remember the things that my teachers and professors would teach. I knew that listening was extremely important, because I would pick up and learn new things every day. So luckily for me, I had no problem with that. Another strength of mine is English. For some reason, I’ve always excelled in my English classes. I really did enjoy being able to express my opinions and concerns through different creative writing styles. Plus, writing used to challenge me to use a variety of different skills I normally didn’t get to utilize. Like researching, thinking outside of the box, using diction I wouldn’t usually use, and many more. English class just came naturally, and I really did take pleasure in what it taught me. The last major strength that I posses when it comes to learning, is my note taking skills. During my last year in high school, I got the chance to work alongside some amazing English teachers as a student aid. That experience was more than just an extra credit for me, it was a learning opportunity as well. I would have teachers proof read my work, offer me advice on essays I was writing for colleges, and even help me improve learning skills. During my time helping out, I picked up on a variety of things,

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