I started off my schooling in Pawtucket, RI at Varieur Elementary School. In second grade I moved to Providence and spent one year switching schools a total of three times. I was also homeschooled for several weeks during this year. In third grade, I moved to Foster and attended Captain Isaac Paine School. I went from getting straight As to being told I was “behind.” This seriously damaged my self-esteem. I remember asking my parents to please move back to Pawtucket so that I could be smart again. Going forward, I was never the person who could get straight A’s. I begin struggling in school with test taking and oral speaking. I also was not enrolled as an honor student, while my siblings were, which made me feel inadequate.
In high school, I had a wonderful English teacher for three consecutive years. She motivated me to do well in school and she doubled as my “mentor.” She was a great teacher who offered a hands-on learning approach to engage all students. She helped me realize that I wanted to become a teacher just like her. This dream formed during my sophomore year of high school and I have been chasing it ever since. I knew that RIC was a good school for educators and it was within my price range so I was able to apply and start there as a freshman. In college, I overcame my school troubles by working very hard to maintain a 3.5 GPA.
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