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Personal Statement: Bilingual Education

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I expect and hope to graduate in 2021 which will be four years from now. I want to graduate as a bilingual elementary teacher. I have many reasons why I want to be a teacher. Most important I think I always had great teachers that inspire me to become one. My kinder teacher was a kind-hearted teacher who helped me a lot because I was very shy and I didn’t want to play with other kids. I want to do that to other kids and help them in the best way possible. Teaching is beautiful job that you can make a lot of beautiful memories in and meet and teach a lot of wonderful people.
I always have done my work in time but the process is not always done the best way possible. I procrastinate a lot, which is the worst thing I could do. I always turn
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