I think to understand what you are truly good at in life, you must educate yourself. Whether it: informal, institutionalized, Gifted and Talented, special or vocational. Education encompasses all of these facets, but to understand you have to look at the pedagogy that allows you to 'know what you know.' Everyone has a culture, system or class that ultimately dictates how they receive and interpret pedagogy. I want to research and observe a variety of educational settings to better understand the various types of pedagogy and how to apply them in different environments. The opportunity to go to India to observe and interact with students of a different cultural background and study the pedagogy used, would be a once in a life time experience. It would aid to my admittance into graduate school where I will study early childhood education. More so, I would gain a world of insight and life long knowledge on my pursuit of higher education. While we for the most part cannot help the situation we are placed into, everyone deserves an equal opportunity to know what they are good at. Some students learn better in particular settings outside of a classroom, others require interpersonal interactions. I would consider my pedagogy heavily rooted in Eurocentric ideals. I attended very diverse schools and was privileged to be in the GATE program. It allowed me to study with a variety of people and experience many cultures. I understand the pursuit of higher education is a life long path, filled with growth and various encounters with a wide variety of people that are ultimately after the same goal.
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