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== Hi my Name is Ricca Donna, I am studying at James Cook University as a first year student. My interest in becoming a teacher is, I enjoy working with children of all ages. I first worked as a teacher Aide for a number of years; this sparked my interest in Education and working with children in the classroom. As a teacher aide I assisted in children learning in all areas, this was a great involvement because the rewards were, children had actually learnt what is taught by you. I come from an indigenous background so I know the implications indigenous children have when learning education from my own personal experience. To become a teacher I feel I would be able to help other indigenous children and my own community achieve in education. I would like to also show my community that if I was able to achieve a degree in Education they too are able to achieve this. My teaching interest is in the Primary school because this is where I feel is the foundation of how children form their options of Education for later years, this shapes them to achieve or not. Therefore I would like to be apart of helping the early education, I feel this would be a rewarding and successful experience. ==

== G'day my names David, I too am also studying at James Cook University. I chose to do a Bachelor of Primary because of previous experience as a teacher’s aid in the Torres Strait. I lived in the Torres Strait on a Island called Saibai, for two and a half years I worked as a teachers aid during my finial schooling years. Through my job as a teachers aid I felt as if it was a job well suited for me, so I had to complete a 6 month Territory Access Course which enabled me to apply for the Bachelor of Primary Course. After I finish this course I’m aiming to go back up to Saibai Island to help out the community which loved me so much while I was staying on their island. ==