My educational goals include majoring in Human Development and Family Studies. This major had made me look twice and realize that what you study while being in the program gives you a different outlook on how humans or people, in general, develop over time at various stages in life no matter where they are. When I had started my college career I wanted to be Special Education teacher but realized that I would rather help children get out of situations that they are too young or do not have the right resources to help themselves then become a teacher. With changing my major it has helped me realize that I can accomplish more with the new route I want to go. My goal for my education is to obtain a Human Development and Family Studies bachelor’s …show more content…
When I first started to apply for colleges in my senior year of high school I had thought a small school would be the best environment for me. After almost two years of attending I had realized right away, it was not the right school environment for myself. I had thought I would be able to survive and finish my degree here but quickly realized that this school was not helping me mentally. I had grown in many ways and it had helped me physically, mentally and socially. I grew physically by learning my limits of what I can do and what I cannot. Another way it helped me physically was that I found a way to channel newly found stress and anxiety through exercise. It had helped me mentally since I was able to see how far I can sink but still be able to force my way through life and create a better life for myself by changing certain aspects of my life. Socially I had met and talked to new people that helped me gain confidence when I was able to help myself mentally. Even though I had gained many new experiences and made friends that had allowed me to explore areas of myself that I did not before since I was nervous to do so. While I had these struggles at this school this does not mean this is not a bad school I just realized it was not the right fit for me