In my high school years
never did I think I would choose this path to become an educator. My high school
years I thought I had my life made up. I knew I wanted to make a difference in people lives and I also
wanted to make “big” money so I had chosen nursing. I took classes at a
community college while I was in high school to become a CNA(Certified Nurse
Assistance) to get me started on what I thought was going to be my career. Well
once I finished up those courses and took my exam, I began to work. I worked at an senior citizen facility home for 2years; worse years of my life. The way the nurses treated the patients broke my heart and I knew that there was nothing I could
do to change that. I’ve complained plenty of times management about the situation even talk to families about
switching their family members to a better facility but nothing changed.it broke my heart because i started putting my personal life in the situation as if it was one of my family members and when a member of management told me to keep my feelings out of it or quit and i did just that. That was no way a human being should have been treated the way they treated them patients. Then I started subbing three times out of a week just for extra money for my bills and I enjoyed every
chance I got when I subbed. I always said whatever profession i get will not have anything to do with me dealing with kids eight hours straight but i apparently loved it when i took on a long term position. One of the teachers at the elementary i always subbed at was out having a baby so I
became a long term sub until she got back. It was a 2nd grade class I
will never forget this moment that changed my life. Those kids in that 2nd
grade class help me discover my career; I loved those kids with everything in
me. I enjoyed working with them and teaching them. I felt like when I became a
sub not only was I their temporary teacher but I was also their mom, their
protector, their doctor, their nurse, provider and ect.. I felt as if I had kids
of my own and that feeling was a warm feeling to my heart. It touched me when
the teacher had came back to take over her class. I had gotten so many thank you cards and a overviews from other teachers how well I did and I was asked have I ever
decided to go into teaching which I never had, but from that experience it made me take in consideration of teaching. So since then I have chosen a
career in education because I believe that teachers individually and
collectively have the ability to not only change the world, but to improve
it. Within the process of teaching I hope to be remembered in
history as a teacher of inspiration. A number of great teachers that I
have had throughout my education have become my heroes and role models. I
began to understand in high school that great teachers have skills that I
wanted to learn. I want to follow their lead. I remember
when my teachers were good at explaining content, were patient yet firm with me
and other students in the class, were always fair, set high expectations and knew
how to motivate us. Having teachers like I had
was who I tend to become one day. I understand that my personal teaching style
will evolve as I draw on my own strengths, knowledge, skills, values, and
experiences. I always told myself when I start teaching I want my children to learn
in a safe and comfortable environment so that way their self esteem will be
increased. A child with high self esteem will strive for and accomplish any
goals they set for themselves and as their teacher I will help them strive for
them goals. Why do I want to become a
teacher? I want the opportunity to make a difference, to change the
future. I want the best for the generation(s) I will be teaching. I want my
students to love and engage and be involved into school like I was. I want to
be an excellent teacher to excellent students. Which an excellent teacher is
not just someone who explains work and make you do it on your own but a teacher
who demonstrates and relate lessons to personal lives . One who goes that extra
mile for her students make them believe and achieve their dreams and goals. I just
want to be that teacher who can be there to inspire another human being. For many
reasons this is why I want to become a teacher, I want to inspire the children
who will be representing the future of our nation.
