My personal and professional goals are to become an administrator in the education field. I want to pursue this degree to be able to help guide teachers and future leaders on how to be successful in the classroom by using best practices in their classroom teaching and managing students. The motivation that I have for pursuing this degree is the desire to ensure that all students have the necessary tools to be successful and thrive not only in the school setting but for the long term. This degree will equip me with the resources on how to put the best practices in schools. This degree will also provide me with the resources as an administrator on how to implement various strategies within individual classrooms. The struggles/difficulties that I encountered in my undergraduate degree was due to not knowing what I truly wanted to do for a career. I was never willing to seek out help from my professors because I was unsure of how my professors would view me as a student. I did not want to be "labeled" as a struggling learner. I know now that I needed to seek out …show more content…
When I collaborate with others, I am helping not only myself learn the content in a various ways but also helping others in the group as well. I have been able to create a system to help keep me organized and to stay on top of and prioritize my work. The challenges that I face as a learner is knowing when to ask for help. This is a challenge for me because I always think that I do not need the extra help, and that I will be able to figure out difficult concepts on my own. I plan to make sure that I check in with my professors when I feel that I am not understanding a concept. I know now that this will only benefit me in the long run and set me up for success in all areas. I have been able to how to be successful and I am aware of how I learn, which has changed that way that I study and prepare for