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Jamiyah Jackson

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General information

Hobbies & Interests

  • Writing
  • Music
  • Psychology
  • Movies And Film
  • Community Service And Volunteering
  • Korean
  • Reading
  • English
  • Dance
  • Learning
  • Travel And Tourism
  • Education
  • Baking
  • Criminology
  • National Honor Society (NHS)
  • Student Council or Student Government
  • Foreign Languages

Reading

  • Adult Fiction
  • Adventure
  • Drama
  • Mystery
  • Cultural
  • Horror
  • Short Stories
  • Romance
  • Thriller
  • Fantasy
  • Action

I read books multiple times a week.

Bio

Hi, I’m Jamiyah Jackson! I am from Georgetown, South Carolina. I am a First-Generation student and currently, a freshman pursuing a BA in Elementary Education at the University of South Carolina. One of my life goals is to become an educator who will inspire my students. I have a way to go before I am an educator, but I am willing to wait and put in all of the work to succeed. I am learning Korean, and will study abroad in Korea. I am most passionate about being a good influence on others and helping them. During my senior year of high school, I took Teacher Cadet. I participated in field experiences, but because of COVID-19, it was virtual. That was a bummer; however, seeing how teachers interact with their students displayed how they aren’t only doing this because it is their job, but because they genuinely care. This reason is why I’m so passionate about helping others and want to become a teacher. I want my future students to have the ability to be transparent with me and know that I will have a love for them. If they are going through hard times, I will ensure that everything will be okay, knowing that they will be resilient. I am the embodiment of what it is to be bold. I am determined, motivated, and hardworking. I know that I have many factors to improve on; however, that is bold. The ability to be "bold" displays the need for improvement and failure, but the best part is knowing resilience will be there for me. Getting a scholarship from Bold.org will help me reach my goals of helping people and impacting their lives, knowing that they are bold, as well.

Education

University of South Carolina-Columbia

Bachelor's degree program

2021 – 2025

Majors:
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

Georgetown High

High School

2017 – 2021

Miscellaneous

Majors of interest:
Education, General

Career

  • Educator

    Education · EnGin

    Jan 2020 – Jan 2021

  • Independent

    Babysitting · Independent

    Jan 2016 – Present

Miscellaneous

Dream career field:
Education
Dream career goals:
Teacher
Has nursing license:
No

Future Interests

  • Advocacy
  • Politics
  • Volunteering
First-Generation Educators Scholarship
“I don’t know." My fourth-grade teacher, Mrs. Gregory, says as she scratches her armpits. Me, being the nine-year-old that I was, thought, "Ew, why is she scratching her pits in front of us? How could she not know? She is the teacher, not me." Ten years later, here I am, writing about her and her underarms. There were times where Mrs. Gregory made me upset, and there were times where she reminded me how much of an amazing person I am. When Mrs. Gregory mentioned how she was unsure of certain things, it showed that she was human, and like everyone else, Mrs. Gregory wasn't perfect. Through her ups and downs and her highs and lows, Mrs. Gregory positively impacted my life because she showed me that being imperfect is okay. I used to doubt myself and compare my success to other people. When I failed a test, I would ridicule myself. I would feel like a failure because I was putting others down. But, when I think back to Mrs. Gregory, she would always remind me that failure is only an event. Failure comes and goes, and no one wants to fail, but failure leads to improvement. Mrs. Gregory instilled that my wins will always overpower my losses. Because of Mrs. Gregory, I no longer doubt my intelligence because I am a human, and I come with my imperfections and perfections. (P.S. scratching your armpits is completely human). As a first-generation student, the reason why I am in college is because of my future. Education is a valuable factor to have; however, I want to be able to provide for myself and my future family financially is a factor I want to have, too. Going into the spring semester, I am nervous about my classes. However, I have three more years of this, and I know that this is only the beginning. My past self has been through enough, and the present me is happy. But, I want future me to reach genuine happiness, and I know that college will be the answer for me to achieve my goals of breaking the generational curse and being the first to do things that I never thought I would be doing. For some people, college isn't the answer, which is valid. For me, I don't know if it is exactly the answer, but I know it is constantly ringing, and I will always be there to pick up the phone.
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