Philog Prompt: Reflecting on your personal educational experiences, what are the central themes that most define your life as a student? Feel free to support these major themes with specific experiences and people, though the overarching themes of your education should take precedence in your response.
When looking back on my educational experience, the central theme that seems to be the most prevalent would be the emphasis on the importance of education. I would have to say that my parents instilled in me a desire to do my best in school. Being a poor student in our household was the unthinkable.
My parents took a very different approach to schooling me. Because of our military travels, most of my experience was through the homeschooling method. It was "normal" for us to move every few years and because of the interruption of these moves, most of the time it was just convenient to be schooled by my mother. When stateside during a "normal" year, I quickly learned to adjust to traditional school and would excel in my studies. I believe it was that seed of expectation that my parents planted that made me want to do well.
I would have to say that the major theme was also a well-rounded cultural and diverse education. How do you compare an education from a British school in Egypt, a private school in the middle of Indiana, to a public school in Tennessee? I would just have to say that all those experiences helped mold me into the teacher and mother I am today. Most of all, it gave me that desire to learn and share my experiences with others.
