Why I Want To Pursue A Bachelor's Degree In College

The major I have chosen to pursue at The University of Maryland - College Park, is elementary education. I chose this major because I truly enjoy working with children and hope to help educate the future generations so they can go on to be the best learners that they could possibly be. I aspire to be a role model and not only teach my students, but learn from their experiences too. I understand that teaching is not the job choice that will pay the most, but I believe that by giving back to the community and educating the future doctors, lawyers, presidents and more, I will be paid with more then just money. By teaching, I will have the satisfaction of watching my students succeed and building meaningful relationships with them at such a crucial time in their lives. I will experience hardships and have to work through them, and I will have to encounter the hardships that my students will face. There are few jobs that are as emotionally rewarding as teaching. Teachers see the same students everyday and get the experience of learning who they truly are. I can’t wait to be able to integrate the differences of my students and work to make sure everyone feels …show more content…
While high school was interesting and fun, I hope to experience more challenges in college. Working with new people instead of the same crowd I have been working with for over four years will be an interesting change, but I am very excited for it. I hope to get a whole new experience out of college that I haven’t encountered yet. Of course, there are the normal reasons too; I hope to get a good job and be financially stable, but those reasons seem minor compared to my eagerness to learn. I hope to work with children from all walks of life, and be able to help inspire them to be as interested in learning as I was, and still am today. And of course, with my college education, I hope to make my parents