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I am motivated to learn in pursuit of my teaching certificate in order to:
1) Open up new job opportunities
2) Develop and improve the efficacy of my teaching skills
3) Gain insight into previously unconsidered perspectives
4) Broaden my prospects for working abroad in a global environment
5) Progressively improve understanding of the world for both myself and my students.

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1. Develop skills and knowledge regarding student development in order to better work with the students in interact with on a daily basis.

2. Learn how to bridge the gap between staff, faculty, and higher administration administrators.

3. Integrate social justice and equity into my field to shift the approach to disabilities services from accommodation to access.

4. Develop my personal leadership style and how to best channel my strengths and energy into my work.

5. Connecting with students, learn about their stories and struggles, and provide guidance whenever I am able.

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Motivated by:
1. Family
2. Faith
3 My Culture
4. Student Success
5. Income

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I feel motivated in my learning by:
1)  A want to turn my learning into help for others
2)  The desire to improve my quality of living
3) The ability to have more autonomy as a teaching professional than I have in previous lines of work
4)  The privilege itself of being able to learn in a higher education environment
5) Its pursuit in helping me find further purpose

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I love hearing what motivates you to learn!  Here are my responses to the second question: What makes me feel passionate and excited about learning:

Learning helps me...

1.) Better understanding myself and my purpose in the world (learning challenges me to test my assumptions and to be open to new possibilities)

2.)  Better understand others (by hearing others' stories I connect more deeply to their realities)

3.) Be a better instructor (the more I learn about my field of expertise the more I can share with my students and my passion is constantly being renewed)

4.) Be a better global citizen (Being informed enables me to participate in the world in a more sustainable and generative manner)

5.) Create spaces for others to thrive (self development allows me to model positive participation and helps to demonstrate my vulnerability to others)

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My motivations to learn:
1) To better serve the young adult population.
2) Being genuinely interested in a subject and how it works.
3) A higher salary.
4) a step towards my career goals.
5) To gain more knowledge and perspective.

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I am motivated by:
1. A desire to live an interesting life
2. A desire to live a meaningful life
3. A desire to give to others
4. A desire to increase my knowledge
5. A desire to live in peace

Graduate school in TESOL meets many of these needs. Teaching ESL students is always interesting and feels meaningful and a way to give to others. Graduate school and teaching are always serving as a way to increase my knowledge. Taking one course at a time helps me live in peace feeling like i am not over extending myself

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My motivations for pursuing a degree in student development administration:
1. I want to contribute to student success, especially in settings outside of a formal classroom.
2. This degree will provide me with the foundations to return to higher education, a field that I enjoy being a part of!
3. I no longer have an interest to pursue a career within the nonprofit sector/career change!
4. Obtaining a master's degree may entail more job opportunities & increased salary.
5. To be the first in my family to receive a master's degree.

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1.      I’ve always enjoyed learning and am interesting in learning more about learning.

2.      I would love to help people learn. Education has provided me opportunities to grow in life and I would like to help people grow.

3.      A Master’s degree is often necessary to teach.

4.      I’m interested in eLearning and want to gain a foundation of adult education theory to apply to eLearning.

5.      Expand/change career options.

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I am motivated by:
1. My students, first and foremost I am in the graduate  program so that I can be better for my students.
2. Leadership, I want to be an expert in educating english language learners.
3. Family, I want to be the first person in my family to obtain a Master's Degree.
4. Opportunity to be a student again. I teach and prep lessons all of the time, it's nice to be on the other end.
5. Pay Increase, yeah i'll admit it.

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Master's in Adult Education
1. To have a career that fits into the lifestyle I want ( I want to be a mom and work from home or work a non traditional job where autonomy is prevelant)
2. To share education in a creative way to populations I'm passionate about- new mom's, health and fitness, under served communities
3. Earn a higher education degree to feel pride  and new level of mastery
4. Passion for helping people on their journey, where or for how long doesn't matter, but knowing that I've made their path easier is most rewarding
5. Open new doors for career/passions that I had not previously considered

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I enjoy learning new skills and to develop new strategies in order for me to become more resourcesful English tutor.

1. I enjoy learning new culture and different kinds of languages.
2. It is important for me to help/assist students become effective learners.
3. I enjoy reading/writing and The Arts.
4. I am aspired by early authors such as Emily Dickinson, Walt Whitman, Virgina Woolf, Kate Chopin, Shirely Jackson and many others that contriubuated in English Literature.
5. I believe it is important to be mindful of others especially in their times of hardship.

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1. I enjoy learning and always knew that grad school would be a part of my plan.
2. Working in the schools and seeing the impact that I can have on students.
3. Being able to help provide an income and support my family.
4. The field of school psychology and all it entails is very interesting to me.
5. I have always wanted to work in a career that allows me to be a part of a team and school psychology allows me to collaborate with other educators in the school.

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I am motivated to earn my Education Administration degree by
1. Family
2. Income
3. Professionalism
4 Students
5 Future

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Master's in Adult Education (ESL)
1. I am a role model for my sons and I want to show them the importance of lifelong learning.
2. Give back to my Puyallup Tribal community by teaching Lushootseed.
3. Give back to the global community by teaching English in Seattle.
4. I have learned a lot so far, so that motivates me to continue. It is directly applicable.
5. Stable career that uses many of my gifts and privileges.

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1. Genuine curiosity - I've been considering several different master's programs the last few years because I really enjoy interacting with others and learning from them.
2. My calling is for sharing my knowledge with others, and helping them achieve their goals.
3. I have several years of practical experience developing courses in a corporate setting, but none of the theory.
4. I'm hoping to move out of traditional HR work and into Learning, Training, & Development or Organizational Development.
5. I'd also like to explore consulting or freelancing as an option, so I'm hoping to learn from other's experiences.

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5 Sources of Motivation for pursuing my masters in clinical mental health counseling.
1. I hope to work with combat war veterans and would feel honored to give back to a population that has given so much for us.
2. A master's degree is necessary to be able to see clients in a therapeutic setting
3. Helping people who often have nowhere else to turn and connect with people on a deeper level
4. Network for job opportunities
5. Learn more about myself in the process of completing my degree

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I have many motivations for pursuing my Masters in Student Development Administration.  The top 5 are as follows:
1. I've realized my passion lays in working with students in a higher education setting.
2. Obtaining this degree will provide me with the foundation to be successful in the student affairs profession
3. This program specifically motivates me as it is a practical program providing me with hands-on experience.
4. This program builds in the opportunity for me to gain useful skills and experiences that will improve my qualifications and appeal during the job search.
5. I want to be able to support students, and improve the institution of higher education, so students do not feel alone in their journey to education like I did.

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My motivations to get my EdD is to continue my education and hope to get a teaching job at a higher education institution.
I love learning, any learning. Learning a new skill or concept is fascinating to me, and I don’t think I will ever stop enrolling in training, or lessons of some kind.
(1) Self-improvement;
(2) Better qualified;
(3) Better job opportunity;
(4) Helping others;
(5) Fun.

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1)Primarily, I am motivated to earn my Master's in TESOL by how much I enjoyed teaching English in Japan, and I hope to have similar experiences in the future.
2)I really enjoy sharing knowledge with others and having them share knowledge with me.
3)English is an incredibly useful tool in today's world, and I like the idea that I can help provide others with such a helpful tool.
4)Language in general is incredibly interesting to me, and teaching a language offers me the opportunity to learn about other languages, as well as my own language.
5)I just generally enjoy academic environments and an ongoing pursuit of knowledge.