My Journey through Education

How did you do on the person-first self-assessment? What was your level of expertise? Is there room for improvement?  On the person-first self assessment I scored a 58 meaning "You're a conscientious user!" When I was taking the assessment and reading some of the questions I was thinking things like "I never really thought there was a different between the two different ways of saying things" It made me think that I really need to think about things that I say before I say them, especially because I don't want to say something that I think is nothing but to someone else could be very hurtful.   Do you prefer person-first or identity-first language? Do you think one is better than the other? I personally prefer identity- first language. It might be because that is how I have always been told to talk about people who have a disability. I'm not saying that one is better than the other I am just more comfortable with IFL because its what I am use to. ...

Hi, all! My name is Danielle. I am a senior at UNCW studying Elementary Education. Even though I am a senior I still have 3 semester left until graduation. This is my 3rd year at UNCW, as I first went to a community college in Kirkland, Ohio before moving to North Carolina and transferring to UNCW.  I live in Sneads Ferry and  have for a little over 2 years now. I moved here to be closer to my sister and at the time just nephews and to help her out since her husband is in the marines and always gone. I am orginally from a VERY small town about an hour east of Cleveland. I spent alot of time in Downtown cleveland going to Indians and Cavs games, and miss being able to go whenever I wanted to ! Aside from being a full time student I work full time also. I work part time as a nanny to two of the sweetest kids, Olivia (5) and Max (1), the other half of the time I work as an office manager for their parents Masonry company and I LOVE both of my jobs. When not working I spend ...