Professional Hopes and Goals

I decided to work with children based on the many goals I had of trying to help this world become a better place. Now as I am studying in this field and working with children I have come to realize that changing the world is going to be a true challenge and is going to take a lot of work but I am going to try to give it all I’ve got. I want to make sure that the children that I serve are able to freely express themselves without feeling shy or embarrassed. I want them to feel equal and not feel ashamed of their culture even if it is different. I want them to feel secure in whom they are and help them not to indulge in micro aggressions or any form of hurtful biased behavior. I hope that I teach children to appreciate and learn from one another’s cultural difference and not judge or talk down on another persons differences.

I would also like to set a similar goal for the field of early childhood education. I would like to change our way of thinking when we think of differences. I would like for the world to accept the differences within one another and learn from them. I would like for there to be no more separation in terms of classism, racism or gender differences. I want us to see each other and accept each other for what we are worth and not be judged based on these attributes.

I would like to take this opportunity to say THANK YOU, from the bottom of my heart to each of my colleagues and a wonderful professor! You have all shared some deep, personal moments and expressed feelings that have been great learning experiences. I have learned so much from this class and really enjoyed the fact that I have been able to release some true feelings that have allowed me to learn a deeper side of myself, and for this I am truly grateful. I can’t believe we are so close to the end of our program! This has been a great experience and thanks to all of you I am walking away from this class with a better understanding of myself and this helps me to be a better educator at the end of the day.