2/2/09
Ramona Underwood
The greatest influences right now in my life are the people I work with. The special education teacher, and the speech pathologist, are the two ladies that have shown me what it is to have children that need you in a special way. I don't think there is anything more rewarding than to know you have helped a child learn to speak better, or helped them learn a skill that will take them through life. Some of these children would not have been able to learn the speech ,or learning skills they learn without the help of a special ed. teacher,or a speech therapist.
Working with these two ladies has changed my course in life, and has helped determined my decision to get a master's degree in speech pathology, and work in the school system. I want to work with children and see them make progress in their speech, and every day life. I would like to be remembered as a caring teacher, who wanted, and tried to make a difference in every child's life I came in contact with as their speech therapist.
Monday, February 2, 2009
My future goals, and how I want to change them,or keep them.
2/2/09
Ramona Underwood
My future goals are to get through english 500, and math 500. I am not good in math, and it has always been difficult for me. When I quit school in the eighth grade we were starting into fractions, and I didn't learn a lot of math. Math has always been the hardest for me to understand. When this semester is over, I plan to change my major from special education teacher, to speech pathology. I did want to be a teacher, but now I have changed my mind, after working with the school speech pathologist. Now I want to help children in the school that have speech problems.
I think I have the ability to change my future goals. With hard work, study, and the help from my study groups, I can accomplish my career goals. No matter how old you are you can make a better life for yourself, and your family. You can also be an example for your children, and grandchildren. My oldest grandson, who is twenty, says he is the only one of his peer group who is going to college with his grandmother, and this makes him proud of me.
Ramona Underwood
My future goals are to get through english 500, and math 500. I am not good in math, and it has always been difficult for me. When I quit school in the eighth grade we were starting into fractions, and I didn't learn a lot of math. Math has always been the hardest for me to understand. When this semester is over, I plan to change my major from special education teacher, to speech pathology. I did want to be a teacher, but now I have changed my mind, after working with the school speech pathologist. Now I want to help children in the school that have speech problems.
I think I have the ability to change my future goals. With hard work, study, and the help from my study groups, I can accomplish my career goals. No matter how old you are you can make a better life for yourself, and your family. You can also be an example for your children, and grandchildren. My oldest grandson, who is twenty, says he is the only one of his peer group who is going to college with his grandmother, and this makes him proud of me.
The last time I had a moral dilemma.
2/2/09
Ramona Underwood
The last time I had a moral dilemma, was in the fall of 2001. My family and I had decided to go to Gatlinburge Tenn. (the smokies) for a short holiday, and see the autumn leaves. We didn't rent a cabin, we rented a motel room, because we knew we were only going to be there two days. We got there in the late afternoon on a friday, got our room key and was going to our room, when a door opens from a room across the hall and I couldn't believe my eyes. It was the husband of a bestfriend of mine with another woman. I would have looked bad enough with him coming out of the room with her, but he stood there and kissed her. He had not saw us at the time, but when he turned around we were in full view. He grew kind of pale, and excused himself from the woman and came over where we were and boldly asked me not to tell my best friend. He stated he didn't have an excuse for his actions and he didn't want to hurt my friend. I told him I would have to think about this situation, and I could not promise him I would not speak to her about it. My dilemma was that he was also one of my good friends, and I didn't want to cause trouble between them, but I loved my friend like a sister. Oh what was I to do? As you can imagine this episode ruined my short vacation to the smokies.
We stayed the two days, my friends husband left after talking to me. I didn't enjoy anything about the trip, not even the colorful leaves on the trees. When we got back home I struggled with the thought of, should I tell my friend about her unfaithful husband,or should I keep silent? I still could not believe her husband had done such a thing. I still had not told her a month later. I could not bring myself to tall her something that could cause a divorce, and ruin her happiness. I had just about convinced myself that as a close sisterly friend I had to tell her, when a got a phone call from her asking me if she could come over. I told her to come on, I could tell she was stressed by her voice. When she got there she started to cry and began telling me that she had suspected that her husband had been having an affair, and she had a private detective follow him out of town two days ago and he had took pictures of him with a woman. I was shocked and relieved that he had been caught by my friend. I had not wanted to tell her, because I loved both of them like family, but if she had not found out, I knew I would have had to tell her,it would not have been right to have not told her. She would have been decieved by both her husband,and myself. As it turned out I didn't have to tell her, and i didn't have to lie.
Ramona Underwood
The last time I had a moral dilemma, was in the fall of 2001. My family and I had decided to go to Gatlinburge Tenn. (the smokies) for a short holiday, and see the autumn leaves. We didn't rent a cabin, we rented a motel room, because we knew we were only going to be there two days. We got there in the late afternoon on a friday, got our room key and was going to our room, when a door opens from a room across the hall and I couldn't believe my eyes. It was the husband of a bestfriend of mine with another woman. I would have looked bad enough with him coming out of the room with her, but he stood there and kissed her. He had not saw us at the time, but when he turned around we were in full view. He grew kind of pale, and excused himself from the woman and came over where we were and boldly asked me not to tell my best friend. He stated he didn't have an excuse for his actions and he didn't want to hurt my friend. I told him I would have to think about this situation, and I could not promise him I would not speak to her about it. My dilemma was that he was also one of my good friends, and I didn't want to cause trouble between them, but I loved my friend like a sister. Oh what was I to do? As you can imagine this episode ruined my short vacation to the smokies.
We stayed the two days, my friends husband left after talking to me. I didn't enjoy anything about the trip, not even the colorful leaves on the trees. When we got back home I struggled with the thought of, should I tell my friend about her unfaithful husband,or should I keep silent? I still could not believe her husband had done such a thing. I still had not told her a month later. I could not bring myself to tall her something that could cause a divorce, and ruin her happiness. I had just about convinced myself that as a close sisterly friend I had to tell her, when a got a phone call from her asking me if she could come over. I told her to come on, I could tell she was stressed by her voice. When she got there she started to cry and began telling me that she had suspected that her husband had been having an affair, and she had a private detective follow him out of town two days ago and he had took pictures of him with a woman. I was shocked and relieved that he had been caught by my friend. I had not wanted to tell her, because I loved both of them like family, but if she had not found out, I knew I would have had to tell her,it would not have been right to have not told her. She would have been decieved by both her husband,and myself. As it turned out I didn't have to tell her, and i didn't have to lie.
does your family play a role in encouraging you to succeed in school?
2/2/09
Ramona Underwood
My children have always supported, and encouraged me to go to school. They have told me they are proud of me for what I have accomplished over the years. They know how it has been for me., and how I had to stay up very late and study. They also knew how I struggled to pass test, because I had not learned a lot in the eight years I had gone to school.
My husband didn't want me to go back to school, he really gave me a hard time. He tried to discouraged me from going to school. He said I didn't need an education, he made enough money to provide for his family, but I think he knew if I got a degree, it would mean I would not be dependent upon him for everthing I needed. I kept on going to school despite what he said. It caused problems at times, but I never gave in to him and quit school.
Today I have A social work degree, and an LPN license, and I work as a school nurse. I have traveled a hard road, but I had, and still have, a lot of good professor's that have been understanding, and have helped me accomplished my goals, and my view about my life since I started my journey through college.
Ramona Underwood
My children have always supported, and encouraged me to go to school. They have told me they are proud of me for what I have accomplished over the years. They know how it has been for me., and how I had to stay up very late and study. They also knew how I struggled to pass test, because I had not learned a lot in the eight years I had gone to school.
My husband didn't want me to go back to school, he really gave me a hard time. He tried to discouraged me from going to school. He said I didn't need an education, he made enough money to provide for his family, but I think he knew if I got a degree, it would mean I would not be dependent upon him for everthing I needed. I kept on going to school despite what he said. It caused problems at times, but I never gave in to him and quit school.
Today I have A social work degree, and an LPN license, and I work as a school nurse. I have traveled a hard road, but I had, and still have, a lot of good professor's that have been understanding, and have helped me accomplished my goals, and my view about my life since I started my journey through college.
comparing my view of life before college, and now.
My view of life before college was kind of standard for a young married woman. I had two children, house work, and cooking, that took up all my time, and we never had enough money to live on. I was about twenty five when I began to think about getting my GED. I wanted to do something with my life that would be fulfilling, so I could earn more money. I knew that I needed an education, but I also knew that it would be hard for me,due to only finishing the eight grade.
It has now been thirty years since I decided to go get my GED, and I have an entirely different view of my life. I realize now if you want to make something of your life, you have to go to college. If you don't ,you will never be able to give yourself, or your children what they need. There is no possible way to earn enought money working for minimum wage to buy clothes, food, pay car payments, and insurance with six,or seven dollars per hour. I don't know how people make ends meet that earn so little money. My heart goes out to them, because I was once in the same place.
2/2/09
Ramona Underwood
It has now been thirty years since I decided to go get my GED, and I have an entirely different view of my life. I realize now if you want to make something of your life, you have to go to college. If you don't ,you will never be able to give yourself, or your children what they need. There is no possible way to earn enought money working for minimum wage to buy clothes, food, pay car payments, and insurance with six,or seven dollars per hour. I don't know how people make ends meet that earn so little money. My heart goes out to them, because I was once in the same place.
2/2/09
Ramona Underwood
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