There are many reasons why I chose the career path of becoming an early education teacher; however the number one reason is because I want to help make a difference in students’ lives. I want each of my students to feel valued, accepted, and be themselves in my future classroom. Some values that I find important are honesty, faith, education, optimism, diversity, and each of these values have lead me to the choice in becoming a teacher. There have been many teachers that have helped guide me and shape me into this career path, but there is one in particular that I will always remember; my camp teacher Mrs. Jamie. Mrs. Jamie had a very positive impact in my life, and has inspired me into the type of teacher I want to be. She was patient, kind,
