My name is Ashley Mullett, I am from a small town called Collettsville in North Carolina. I enjoy spending time with my family and friends and love being outside. I have a passion for teaching and listening to the desires of my heart.
I applied to the International Student Teaching because America is a first world country, the land of opportunity, where students are privileged to have a plethora of academic opportunities. Developing countries across the globe are vastly different. Many kids in developing countries don’t have books, pencils, or even classrooms. As a future teacher, I feel that a teaching opportunity in a foreign country will offer a whole new perspective on education that will last a lifetime.
My dreams to become a teacher are fueled by my motivation to mold the future, my willingness to ignite child creativity, and the giving of myself to genuinely exist.
Teaching in another country has always been a dream of mine, but I chose Costa Rica for a particular reason. After writing my case study on an English language learner, I developed a respect for children who are immersed in a culture and language of a foreign country, and I have a great desire to see the world through the eyes of one of those children. In addition to the aforementioned factors, I feel I have specific goals to achieve during an abroad experience. One major goal that I would like to obtain through this experience is an exciting travel opportunity to gain responsibility, sense of self, and understanding of the world outside of the United States. By experiencing the lives of students outside our country, I hope to develop more appreciation for the education that I have received in the United States, and to gain an admiration for an education that I have never experienced before. Although I have never traveled outside the United States, I do know that the educational opportunities in the rest of the world, especially third world and developing countries, are significantly less. We are very fortunate to have access to the necessary tools and educators that can lead us to become lifelong learners. An outside perspective is critical to the maturation process of a teacher, as we must think globally to appeal to every potential candidate. An educated child is a sacred institution that can preserve humanity for future generations, and no child should be denied the opportunity to an education.
