"I have to be the best at everything I do." Growing up, I lived my life with this idea. I was the student that teachers would brag about to parents. I was the example of a good child when other students were rowdy. The "good kid" isn't who any child wants to be; all I wanted to do was be a kid. I've always been a people pleaser. While this was a weakness in my personal life, it was my strength throughout school. I was a "straight A" student until third grade when I made my first "C." This was single-handedly the worst thing that had happened to me. When I went home that night with my report card, I cried as soon as I opened the door. I knew this would disappoint my parents because I had seen how my parents would yell when my brother brought home his report card. All I wanted in life was to be the student my parents wanted my brother to be. I still cried when it came time to show them my report card. They could tell how upset I was and talked to me about how they felt. They told me even though it wasn't the best grade, it wasn't the end of the world; as long as I was trying my hardest, they were proud of me. I never expected they would react that way. Even though they were so supportive, I struggled with the need to be the best at everything I did. It has taken almost thirteen years of school to learn that school shouldn't be your whole life. While this might be a surprising thing for an aspiring teacher to say I fully believe it. Since I'm going to teach elementary-age children I place a lot of value in teaching the students healthy school habits, so they won't have to struggle with their educational worth like I did. Every student deserves fair education and opportunities and this is what I plan on showcasing in my classroom. Growing up being a straight-A student I saw a lot of other students treated differently. Many times I got more patience and help just because I was naturally good at school. This has encouraged me to become a teacher who is there for everyone because every child deserves to have a trusted adult. Since I’m currently taking dual enrollment classes I have already been able to experience some hands-on classroom time, and it has already taught me so much. It is one thing to read situations out of a book but being able to experience the situation in person with students and a classroom teacher, teaches you so much more. Since being in my current kindergarten classroom the main thing that I have learned is classroom management skills. This skill isn't something that translates into instructions well due to how different each classroom can be. With the help of this scholarship, I would be able to continue my education in this field. Thank you for your time and consideration!

"I have to be the best at everything I do." Growing up, I lived my life with this idea. I was the student that teachers would brag about to parents. I was the example of a good child when other students were rowdy. The "good kid" isn't who any child wants to be; all I wanted to do was be a kid. I've always been a people pleaser. While this was a weakness in my personal life, it was my strength throughout school. I was a "straight A" student until third grade when I made my first "C." This was single-handedly the worst thing that had happened to me. When I went home that night with my report card, I cried as soon as I opened the door. I knew this would disappoint my parents because I had seen how my parents would yell when my brother brought home his report card. All I wanted in life was to be the student my parents wanted my brother to be. I still cried when it came time to show them my report card. They could tell how upset I was and talked to me about how they felt. They told me even though it wasn't the best grade, it wasn't the end of the world; as long as I was trying my hardest, they were proud of me. I never expected they would react that way. Even though they were so supportive, I struggled with the need to be the best at everything I did. It has taken almost thirteen years of school to learn that school shouldn't be your whole life. While this might be a surprising thing for an aspiring teacher to say I fully believe it. Since I'm going to teach elementary-age children I place a lot of value in teaching the students healthy school habits, so they won't have to struggle with their educational worth like I did. Every student deserves fair education and opportunities and this is what I plan on showcasing in my classroom. Growing up being a straight-A student I saw a lot of other students treated differently. Many times I got more patience and help just because I was naturally good at school. This has encouraged me to become a teacher who is there for everyone because every child deserves to have a trusted adult. Since I’m currently taking dual enrollment classes I have already been able to experience some hands-on classroom time, and it has already taught me so much. It is one thing to read situations out of a book but being able to experience the situation in person with students and a classroom teacher, teaches you so much more. Since being in my current kindergarten classroom the main thing that I have learned is classroom management skills. This skill isn't something that translates into instructions well due to how different each classroom can be. With the help of this scholarship, I would be able to continue my education in this field. Thank you for your time and consideration!

"I have to be the best at everything I do." Growing up, I lived my life with this idea. I was the student that teachers would brag about to parents. I was the example of a good child when other students were rowdy. The "good kid" isn't who any child wants to be; all I wanted to do was be a kid. I've always been a people pleaser. While this was a weakness in my personal life, it was my strength throughout school. I was a "straight A" student until third grade when I made my first "C." This was single-handedly the worst thing that had happened to me. When I went home that night with my report card, I cried as soon as I opened the door. I knew this would disappoint my parents because I had seen how my parents would yell when my brother brought home his report card. All I wanted in life was to be the student my parents wanted my brother to be. I still cried when it came time to show them my report card. They could tell how upset I was and talked to me about how they felt. They told me even though it wasn't the best grade, it wasn't the end of the world; as long as I was trying my hardest, they were proud of me. I never expected they would react that way. Even though they were so supportive, I struggled with the need to be the best at everything I did. It has taken almost thirteen years of school to learn that school shouldn't be your whole life. While this might be a surprising thing for an aspiring teacher to say I fully believe it. Since I'm going to teach elementary-age children I place a lot of value in teaching the students healthy school habits, so they won't have to struggle with their educational worth like I did. Every student deserves fair education and opportunities and this is what I plan on showcasing in my classroom. Growing up being a straight-A student I saw a lot of other students treated differently. Many times I got more patience and help just because I was naturally good at school. This has encouraged me to become a teacher who is there for everyone because every child deserves to have a trusted adult. Since I’m currently taking dual enrollment classes I have already been able to experience some hands-on classroom time, and it has already taught me so much. It is one thing to read situations out of a book but being able to experience the situation in person with students and a classroom teacher, teaches you so much more. Since being in my current kindergarten classroom the main thing that I have learned is classroom management skills. This skill isn't something that translates into instructions well due to how different each classroom can be. With the help of this scholarship, I would be able to continue my education in this field. Thank you for your time and consideration!

"I have to be the best at everything I do." Growing up, I lived my life with this idea. I was the student that teachers would brag about to parents. I was the example of a good child when other students were rowdy. The "good kid" isn't who any child wants to be; all I wanted to do was be a kid. I've always been a people pleaser. While this was a weakness in my personal life, it was my strength throughout school. I was a "straight A" student until third grade when I made my first "C." This was single-handedly the worst thing that had happened to me. When I went home that night with my report card, I cried as soon as I opened the door. I knew this would disappoint my parents because I had seen how my parents would yell when my brother brought home his report card. All I wanted in life was to be the student my parents wanted my brother to be. I still cried when it came time to show them my report card. They could tell how upset I was and talked to me about how they felt. They told me even though it wasn't the best grade, it wasn't the end of the world; as long as I was trying my hardest, they were proud of me. I never expected they would react that way. Even though they were so supportive, I struggled with the need to be the best at everything I did. It has taken almost thirteen years of school to learn that school shouldn't be your whole life. While this might be a surprising thing for an aspiring teacher to say I fully believe it. Since I'm going to teach elementary-age children I place a lot of value in teaching the students healthy school habits, so they won't have to struggle with their educational worth like I did. Every student deserves fair education and opportunities and this is what I plan on showcasing in my classroom. Growing up being a straight-A student I saw a lot of other students treated differently. Many times I got more patience and help just because I was naturally good at school. This has encouraged me to become a teacher who is there for everyone because every child deserves to have a trusted adult. Since I’m currently taking dual enrollment classes I have already been able to experience some hands-on classroom time, and it has already taught me so much. It is one thing to read situations out of a book but being able to experience the situation in person with students and a classroom teacher, teaches you so much more. Since being in my current kindergarten classroom the main thing that I have learned is classroom management skills. This skill isn't something that translates into instructions well due to how different each classroom can be. With the help of this scholarship, I would be able to continue my education in this field. Thank you for your time and consideration!

"I have to be the best at everything I do." Growing up, I lived my life with this idea. I was the student that teachers would brag about to parents. I was the example of a good child when other students were rowdy. The "good kid" isn't who any child wants to be; all I wanted to do was be a kid. I've always been a people pleaser. While this was a weakness in my personal life, it was my strength throughout school. I was a "straight A" student until third grade when I made my first "C." This was single-handedly the worst thing that had happened to me. When I went home that night with my report card, I cried as soon as I opened the door. I knew this would disappoint my parents because I had seen how my parents would yell when my brother brought home his report card. All I wanted in life was to be the student my parents wanted my brother to be. I still cried when it came time to show them my report card. They could tell how upset I was and talked to me about how they felt. They told me even though it wasn't the best grade, it wasn't the end of the world; as long as I was trying my hardest, they were proud of me. I never expected they would react that way. Even though they were so supportive, I struggled with the need to be the best at everything I did. It has taken almost thirteen years of school to learn that school shouldn't be your whole life. While this might be a surprising thing for an aspiring teacher to say I fully believe it. Since I'm going to teach elementary-age children I place a lot of value in teaching the students healthy school habits, so they won't have to struggle with their educational worth like I did. Every student deserves fair education and opportunities and this is what I plan on showcasing in my classroom. Growing up being a straight-A student I saw a lot of other students treated differently. Many times I got more patience and help just because I was naturally good at school. This has encouraged me to become a teacher who is there for everyone because every child deserves to have a trusted adult. Since I’m currently taking dual enrollment classes I have already been able to experience some hands-on classroom time, and it has already taught me so much. It is one thing to read situations out of a book but being able to experience the situation in person with students and a classroom teacher, teaches you so much more. Since being in my current kindergarten classroom the main thing that I have learned is classroom management skills. This skill isn't something that translates into instructions well due to how different each classroom can be. With the help of this scholarship, I would be able to continue my education in this field. Thank you for your time and consideration!

"I have to be the best at everything I do." Growing up, I lived my life with this idea. I was the student that teachers would brag about to parents. I was the example of a good child when other students were rowdy. The "good kid" isn't who any child wants to be; all I wanted to do was be a kid. I've always been a people pleaser. While this was a weakness in my personal life, it was my strength throughout school. I was a "straight A" student until third grade when I made my first "C." This was single-handedly the worst thing that had happened to me. When I went home that night with my report card, I cried as soon as I opened the door. I knew this would disappoint my parents because I had seen how my parents would yell when my brother brought home his report card. All I wanted in life was to be the student my parents wanted my brother to be. I still cried when it came time to show them my report card. They could tell how upset I was and talked to me about how they felt. They told me even though it wasn't the best grade, it wasn't the end of the world; as long as I was trying my hardest, they were proud of me. I never expected they would react that way. Even though they were so supportive, I struggled with the need to be the best at everything I did. It has taken almost thirteen years of school to learn that school shouldn't be your whole life. While this might be a surprising thing for an aspiring teacher to say I fully believe it. Since I'm going to teach elementary-age children I place a lot of value in teaching the students healthy school habits, so they won't have to struggle with their educational worth like I did. Every student deserves fair education and opportunities and this is what I plan on showcasing in my classroom. Growing up being a straight-A student I saw a lot of other students treated differently. Many times I got more patience and help just because I was naturally good at school. This has encouraged me to become a teacher who is there for everyone because every child deserves to have a trusted adult. Since I’m currently taking dual enrollment classes I have already been able to experience some hands-on classroom time, and it has already taught me so much. It is one thing to read situations out of a book but being able to experience the situation in person with students and a classroom teacher, teaches you so much more. Since being in my current kindergarten classroom the main thing that I have learned is classroom management skills. This skill isn't something that translates into instructions well due to how different each classroom can be. With the help of this scholarship, I would be able to continue my education in this field. Thank you for your time and consideration!