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ÖZLEM GEMİCİ
Hello. I’m Zehra.Semiha- İrfan Çalı Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School Child Development Education Special Education student. I interviewed my teacher Özlem Gemici about the topics we want to learn about our field and job opportunities in the special education class of Müşerref Hepkon Primary School, where I did my internship in our Career Clubs project. I think it will be useful.
Why did you decide to be a teacher?
We went to the hospital when we were little. A boy with Down syndrome came with his mother while I was waiting with my mother. When everyone saw him, he got up from his seat. They sat alone. I was very impressed by this incident. I asked my mother.
Mom, what's wrong with this kid? Why is everyone getting away from it?
My mother said that the child is handicapped. This made me think a lot. I was very young then. Later, when I was working for the university entrance exam, my teachers talked about this section. Then this incident came to my mind. I decided to be a teacher.
IWhat would you want to be if you didn't choose this profession?
Lawyer
What do you think are the difficulties of your chosen field?
The indifference of the families and the heavy progress of the students
reduce our motivation.
Have you encountered difficulties in your university education?
My school was a good school. We had all kinds of possibilities. I did not
encounter any difficulties.
Which school did you graduate from?
Eskişehir Anadolu University Faculty of Education Department of Special
Education
How many years have you been teaching?
16 years