PERSONAL STATEMENT

Personal Statement for Masters

Personal Statement for Masters

I believe that education is an important and powerful tool for human development. Society relies on the education of our youth of today and also aim to educate students to be responsible and caring of others. Teachers today are faced with teaching children to comprehend who they are in themselves and in society. The progress of an individual based on their education during childhood. Education is the challenge of giving a solid establishment for future growth. Knowing how to be a teacher influence where students can understand and learn is the most important factor in being a teacher. I have always been inspired to strive for the best and to try really hard to achieve my goals and dreams by many different people mostly my parents. I am always motivated to do my best in order to accomplish my goals. Though, sometimes days are not too bright I manage to stay motivated thanks to my parent's support. My parents have played and will always play a huge role in what I have accomplished to this day.

My name is Jeehan Yaghi. I was born in Amman Jordan. I'm the oldest of my five sisters and one brother. I finished my high school in 2003. I attended the University of Jordan and chose Hearing and Speech Science as my major because I wanted to help people with these problems. I thoroughly enjoyed my practice and work at the clinic for three years. I have felt that, I was making a difference in someone's life. Many of my students had severe learning disabilities (Autism, Down syndrome, Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, Stuttering, Cluttering and Articulation disorder). My primary interest is that of the education of children with Special Education Needs; contain those who are gifted and talented, whether in a normal or a special school.

I have taught and mentored several children and young adults with SEN on a casual basis, both in school and outside, ranging from those with dyslexia to a child who had to learn to read and write again after a brain haemorrhage. I am taking a surprising gap year, and I am hoping to achieve some professional work experience as a teaching assistant in different educational backgrounds, mainly a special school, which would give me insight into how the schooling is different to that of a mainstream school, and how different means of teaching can assist different children and adults, and which method is best of them to help their education. I pushed myself to learn as much as I could to give each case best. After four and half years I graduated from the University of Jordan, shortly after that I married and came to U.S.A. in 2008.

It was a very large adjustment leaving my family, friends and occupation. I felt very shy when I first came to the U.S. I barely spoke to anyone and this was completely opposite of the person I was when I lived in ...