Life the past few weeks, or months, have been a little bit
crazy. I am currently in the process of applying to Graduate Schools for my Masters in Social Work. The process has been taking over my life but in the end it will all pay off!
A lot of the essay questions are asking me to talk
about an experience I have had with a different population. I can’t help but
think about my students. I try to relate to them on a daily basis. Tell
them, I was there age once. But in reality, I have no clue what they are going
through. Yes I was once a teenager and dealt with everything that came with it.
But I am a white girl who grew up in the suburbs. I have no idea what it is
like to grow up in the city. I don't know what its like to live pay-check to pay-check. I don't know what its like to have parents that aren't really parents. I don't know what it's like to be one of my students. But daily I try to relate to my students some way
or another. I know what it's like to deal with peer pressure. I know what its like to have your parents tell you to get along with your siblings and to clean your room. I know that it can sometimes be hard to make new friends. I know that everyone has a bad day every once in a while. These are the ways I try to relate to my students, to try and show them that as different as we are, we are all very similar in the end.
peace and love
Katie
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