My name is Grace, and I'm 17 years old. I play volleyball and tennis, and I'm also involved in several clubs at my school. I'm a follower of Jesus Christ, and I go to Lakewood Baptist Church. At this stage in my life, I'm discovering my passions, along with things I don't particularly enjoy. One of my bigger passions is learning about brain development, and I also love kids. I took AP Psychology last year, which is what got me interested in human development and the study of the brain. While I couldn't do much with psychology through a mentorship, due to confidentiality, I was able to find a mentorship involving child development.
Mentorship:
I mentor with the Lakewood Baptist Kid's Cove daycare every morning for two periods. Every morning all the teachers at the daycare arrive about 30 minutes early to get everything ready, and we have a prayer/praise circle, catching up with each other. Then we go to pick up the kids in carpool and walk back to the Kid's Cove area. I work with ages one to two so we usually start with a little playtime and then snack. I help clean the kid's hands and get their snacks ready for them. After snack, depending on the day, there will be other activities like music, crafts, or playtime. By this time I have to get back to school. My favorite part about my mentorship is getting to watch the kids grow. I love building relationships with the kids because even if they can't talk, I can tell when they start to recognize me after a while. One little girl is just starting to walk, and I am so amazed when I watch her learn on her own. I love my mentorship at Lakewood; it has taught me not only about kids and how they grow, but also about myself.
Future:
I hope to attend the University of Georgia next year and major in Human Development and Family Science. This would be ideal because I am so interested in how children and people in general grow and mature, and I would also love to learn about how families function. This ties together my passion for psychology and my passion for children. My mentorship is preparing me for this because I'm getting real-world experience in a daycare, and I'm learning all about kids and how their minds work. I am extremely thankful for my mentorship at Lakewood, and I can't wait to see what my future holds.
I think working at a day care is a great mentorship if you are interested in psychology. Nothing is more interesting to an adult than a child with a wild imagination who is just now discovering the world. It is the time in a persons life when they are growing the most, and it's amazing to see. I also hope to attend the University of Georgia! I hope to see you there in the fall.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comment! And yeah, hopefully we'll both end up at UGA! haha
DeleteGrace this is Josh here you commented on my blog post. I bet you are having a blast in the daycare with those kids because I sure would if I were you. You are starting from a basis to work off of before you enter into college by studying the development of young children. You have to learn the basis of something before you move up, so i believe you are taking some steps in the right direction for your future to come true. I am also applying to UGA for my freshmen year in college as a back up plan. However, I will be majoring in mechanical engineering if I desire to attend this college. I hope you get accepted to UGA and wish you the best in your future!
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Thanks for the comment and encouragement, Josh! Good luck to you as well!
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