My Aim Is True - Detailing My Journey From One Side Of The Desk To The Other

King (1982),  "Remember, Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies."

I, like many of my classmates, decided to enter the field of education at a time where it is at it's most tumultuous. With many schools closing in nearby Philadelphia, and the promise of a career in education seemingly on the wane, what keeps us moving forward? Well for me it's the promise of helping students succeed. It's the unassailable fact that helping children learn is one of the most noblest endeavors that any human being could ever dedicate his or her life to.

I am here to learn how to help those who are especially at risk for falling through the cracks. I was not a special education student but I was an English Language Learner, which comes with it's own obstacles. Learning to speak another language while becoming accustomed to a foreign land is both scary and almost impossible to fathom ever doing as a child. Yet here I am, a very capable English speaker who now calls this foreign land his country.

My knowledge in special education is very limited to a few hours of observation last year so I am entering this area of education with an open mind and an open heart. I am full of hope and I look forward to learning how to best help my future special education students.