Rachel
Rachel is a junior at UNH with a passion for learning. Although she has always loved to learn, Rachel’s learning disability was always seen before her thirst for knowledge. Trying out different majors at UNH, Rachel is not sure what she will finally major in but she does know that her dream is to create educational change in our schools for students with disabilities.
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BEING A STUDENT IN SPECIAL EDUCATION
INTERNING IN A SPECIAL EDUCATION CLASSROOM
LEARNING TO LOVE TO WRITE
MAKING THE TRANSITION TO COLLEGE
ACCOMMODATIONS
STRATEGIES
CHOOSING A MAJOR
MAKING EDUCATION CHANGE
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CHOOSING A MAJOR
I was first a political science major because I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do. Politics was a big influence in my family. I found I was more interested in history and the law so I added a dual major with Justice Studies. I switched (from Politics) to English because I love books. I love reading them and talking about them. With English I am thinking now, what can I really do? I can’t be an editor; no one would want me to edit their work! I don’t want to write or publish. So I am looking at Sociology, specifically gender studies, or Education for ways to make changes in the system.