bearsfan85
Aug 5, 2010
Undergraduate / major in Special Education - University of Illinois Essay-Freshmen Admissions [3]
I would appreciate it if my essay could be read for grammar, and for any constructive criticism.
Thanks for anyone who takes the time to read this and to offer suggestions..it really is appreciated:)
U of I Essay One: In an essay of 300 words or less, please discuss your educational interests and/or professional goals.
My essay is exactly 300 words so i am hoping to either keep it right a 300 or to trim it down, I don't know how serious they are about the word limit. Well here it is...
If give the opportunity to attend the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, I plan to major in Special Education because I feel an obligation to help special needs children. My interest in a becoming Special Education teacher has always been with me.
As a child growing up, I had problems learning how to read. However, after getting help from caring teachers I began to read. The teacher who helped me learn how to read gave me the confidence to excel in school, and I too want to share that confidence with special needs children. Even though, I do not have a learning disability I am able to relate to kids who do have learning disabilities because I know how it feels not knowing being lost in class, while everyone else is steadily learning. My youngest brother, John, knows this feeling too. My brother has learning disability that has inhibited him with the reading level of a third grade student. Watching my brother struggle to learn how to read has made me want to help special needs kids with their educational goals.
Whether it is teaching special needs kids how to read or teaching them life skills I know that this something that I want to do. I am thankful that I do not have a learning disability and have the ability to read. Yet, children like my brother are not as fortunate. However, I believe that with a teacher who cares, children can exceed no matter if they do or do not have a learning disability. The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is right for me because I can get a Special Education degree in the best Special Education Department in the country, which will allow me to achieve my professional goal of teaching kids with special needs.
I would appreciate it if my essay could be read for grammar, and for any constructive criticism.
Thanks for anyone who takes the time to read this and to offer suggestions..it really is appreciated:)
U of I Essay One: In an essay of 300 words or less, please discuss your educational interests and/or professional goals.
My essay is exactly 300 words so i am hoping to either keep it right a 300 or to trim it down, I don't know how serious they are about the word limit. Well here it is...
If give the opportunity to attend the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, I plan to major in Special Education because I feel an obligation to help special needs children. My interest in a becoming Special Education teacher has always been with me.
As a child growing up, I had problems learning how to read. However, after getting help from caring teachers I began to read. The teacher who helped me learn how to read gave me the confidence to excel in school, and I too want to share that confidence with special needs children. Even though, I do not have a learning disability I am able to relate to kids who do have learning disabilities because I know how it feels not knowing being lost in class, while everyone else is steadily learning. My youngest brother, John, knows this feeling too. My brother has learning disability that has inhibited him with the reading level of a third grade student. Watching my brother struggle to learn how to read has made me want to help special needs kids with their educational goals.
Whether it is teaching special needs kids how to read or teaching them life skills I know that this something that I want to do. I am thankful that I do not have a learning disability and have the ability to read. Yet, children like my brother are not as fortunate. However, I believe that with a teacher who cares, children can exceed no matter if they do or do not have a learning disability. The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is right for me because I can get a Special Education degree in the best Special Education Department in the country, which will allow me to achieve my professional goal of teaching kids with special needs.