Imagine you are a Walden student in the early childhood field. Complete the assignment below.
Assignment Instructions:
Write a 3- to 5-page paper that includes four sections based on the following guidelines. Be sure to review all four sections before starting. Remember to include an introductory and a concluding paragraph. Your paper should include the following parts:
Part 1: Today I am…
The first section of your paper should describe who you are today as a result for this first-term course. Ask yourself these questions to develop this section:
• Who are you as a Walden student?
• What tools has Walden provided?
• How do the tools provided and supports available play into your plan?
• What did you learn about yourself in the assessment? How is that going to feed into your plan for success?
• What has this first course done for you? What might this course do for you moving forward?
Part 2: I promise to...
In the second section, make a promise to yourself and the classmates who might need your support during the program:
• Here is why I am not going to walk away.
• Here’s how I will help myself
• Here’s how Walden will help me get there
• Here’s how I be part of positive change
Part 3: How I will become part of the Walden Community
In the third section, explain how you might identify a mentor (colleague with different professional skills, someone in your profession, or a Walden Faculty Member) to support your educational efforts. Share how a mentor would have a positive impact on your education and the role you would like him/her to take. How you might become a mentor to others in the program?
Part 4: Visual Representation
After you have completed your Reflection, find or create a visual artifact that shows your aspiration and hang it above your desk. Think of something that will motivate you and keep you engaged and focused as you complete each Discussion and Assignment as you move through your coursework toward graduation. Be sure to include a picture or copy of this visual representation.

Imagine you are a Walden student in the early childhood field. Comp...