Quality education for the benefits of a brighter and better future is my driving force behind my decision to become a
teacher. Growing up in an environment where the opportunities were limited made me thrive to question what was
beyond the boundaries that were set. Unfortunately, for a long period of time, this mentality was suppressed due to the
lack of encouragement that I was eventually accustomed to. It was not until my first year of college abroad that I
realized what lay beyond a small rock in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. It was a whole other world filled with
advanced technology, abundant and varying resources, and several windows of opportunity. I was, what state siders
called, culturally shocked. This new world was extremely overwhelming, but this state of shock was not necessarily an
unfortunate event because it brought attention to what was really at grasp. Now, as I go through the process of
becoming a certified and qualified educator, I feel as though I can bring that exact overwhelming state of shock that all
kids of opportunities are at the grasp of any hands, no matter the situation, let it be lack of encouragement or limited
opportunities. Through hard work, dedication, sacrifice, and commitment I believe anyone in the teaching profession
can make a brighter future for the children of the CNMI and everywhere else.
teacher. Growing up in an environment where the opportunities were limited made me thrive to question what was
beyond the boundaries that were set. Unfortunately, for a long period of time, this mentality was suppressed due to the
lack of encouragement that I was eventually accustomed to. It was not until my first year of college abroad that I
realized what lay beyond a small rock in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. It was a whole other world filled with
advanced technology, abundant and varying resources, and several windows of opportunity. I was, what state siders
called, culturally shocked. This new world was extremely overwhelming, but this state of shock was not necessarily an
unfortunate event because it brought attention to what was really at grasp. Now, as I go through the process of
becoming a certified and qualified educator, I feel as though I can bring that exact overwhelming state of shock that all
kids of opportunities are at the grasp of any hands, no matter the situation, let it be lack of encouragement or limited
opportunities. Through hard work, dedication, sacrifice, and commitment I believe anyone in the teaching profession
can make a brighter future for the children of the CNMI and everywhere else.
