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The Importance Of Education In Education

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. Describe how you have taken advantage of a significant educational opportunity or worked to overcome an educational barrier you have faced.

For three years of my life, I was a Sunday School teacher. I had two classes from the ages of 6-10 and 11-13. My classes were jammed packed with kids who had a million questions some I didn't know how to answer. I learned how to be mature by understanding the mind of a child. Teaching the class I knew I had to be a role model, but also I knew that I couldn't be what my age told me to be.
This was a big step in my high school career. It helped with time management. I had to think of fun lessons for different age groups and do my homework. It also taught me how to be assertive. Before I was involved with teaching Sunday School I was a very shy and kept to t myself. My classes helped me get out of my shell. I was able to do more things I never knew I could. For example, feeling confident presenting a presentation for one of my college classes. I found it funny when a teacher would say that they learned from the students as well. Only because I was raised to believe that the teacher is smarter than the student. These students did teach me a lot. They taught me how to think outside the box. I found myself listening to a six-year-old wondering about why there are criminals or asking what happens in the afterlife. They did not have any filter they showed me how to speak my mind. Not only did they help me academically they helped me change myself and become a better person.

7. What have you done to make your school or your community a better place? I am a part of the ECO club at my school. ECO is about helping the environment and finding ways make it a better place. I usually pick up the recycling, sort them, and also clean up the campus.
Now I have that mentality to keep any community or place I am in clean. When I see trash on the floor I have to pick it up. I got my family to start recycling and begin using non-plastic bags for groceries.
I am part of Big Brothers Big Sisters a program that mentors elementary kids. My little asked me why I picked up a plastic bottle off the floor. I replied with “to help out the environment.” I did it without any

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