My Steps in Life...

Hi everyone! My name is Dawn, when I was a high school student I wasn't really sure what I wanted to do or become, I was mostly the shy and quiet one compared to my twin sister whom is the more talkative one. During the summer when I didn't have school my mom thought it would be a good idea if I volunteered at Wailuku Hongwanji Preschool, which was the same preschool I went to when I was four years old. So I decided to take my mom's advice and help out during the summer. After I volunteered at the preschool I relized that working with young children was the field I wanted to pursue. In 2005 I graduated from Baldwin High School and the same year I went to Maui Community Collage. This was also the same year I became a part-time teacher's aide at WHP. I remember when I took my first practicum class at MCC because it made me realize there was a lot more to this job than I thought. During the beginning of the course it was quite a challenge of getting used to the standards, learning about approriate and inappropriate practices, and strategies while working with young children. It took me about four years to get my AS degree in ECE and this is my second semester and second online class with UHWO. I have been working at the same preschool for about four years and this would be my first year as a teacher. Overall, I hope to learn more and gain more experience and information in ECED.