Essay on Notable Woman - 1190 Words

The words of Amelia Earhart, Courage is the price that life exacts for granting peace with yourself can be related to the woman I have chosen. I have chosen to write about a woman who has been an inspiration in my life. She has inspired me to continue my education as well as to grow in my field of work. Due to the Professor’s instructions, I will keep my chosen woman’s identity confidential, although she made it clear in our interview that she wouldn’t mind inspiring other women by announcing her name. I will begin by introducing her as a Puerto Rican young woman born in the Harlem Hospital in New York and raised in The Bronx, on a hot 30th day of June in the year 1976. She was the first of three bright young women. As a child†¦show more content†¦It was already within her what her field would be, becoming a teacher and even a principal. Mrs. Godbread her third grade teacher, was her role model, she admired her teaching techniques and loved her dearly for attending her. Mrs. Godbread would stay with her after school and tutor her, because she knew that this bright young girl had a dreams and she knew that one day she would achieve them. She applied to a High School that focused in Education, and there she was able to get the experience and knowledge she needed to prepare herself for College. She applied and was accepted to Hunter College in New York, where she struggled for two years to find herself getting discharged due to a budget cut. She told me how she remember goin g home with tears in her eyes knowing that she might have to start over or probably not go to a college that can prepare her to become a teacher. Her father was able to supply her with the money so that Hunter College can accept her again and she can finish. She finally decided to apply for Touro College, in New York and was gladly accepted, there she received her Associates, and her Bachelors in education. She then went into Lehman College and received her Masters. 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