There’s nothing like forcing your grandma to sit in a desk that’s too small for her, while pretending your bedroom is a classroom. As I child for years and years I was stoked when my Grammy would come visit from Washington, because I knew when she came not only her, but my mother, and younger siblings would play school with me. Although when I was younger I liked to be that evil teacher who thought it was funny to fail everyone, now it’s not quite like that. I always knew I wanted to be a teacher. Of course when you are a kid and they asked you what you wanted to be when you grew up the answer was something along the lines of “A pop star like Brittney Spears”, except I am a horrible singer. Then when I thought maybe I wanted to go into nursing,
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I worked with the preschool levels, ages 3-5. I knew then as I watched kids struggle to float on their backs, and by the end of three weeks when my skin was dried of chlorine and I was tired of dealing with them, I received the satisfaction of watching all ten of my students on test day float on their backs by themselves. The feeling that I had succeeded, that these kids were crying on day one and clinging to their mothers as I ripped them apart and forced them to go under water. Watching them come up after half drowning them crying full of snot bubbles. By week two they were going under the water by themselves, and week three I didn’t even need to tell them what to do. For three years I watched the same group I started with at age three come in crying, and by age five they were swimming without me telling them to. I was sad to see them leave into the big pool, but each year I got a new batch of kids to work on. I knew as I got attached to the kids and that each day before swim lessons I would wonder who would show progress today. I knew I wanted to be a teacher. I enjoyed working with the kids, I enjoyed being around them, and watching them succeed at something they once failed at. Inside I had this feeling of great joy because I was the one who helped them accomplish that. That’s why I want to become a teacher, the feeling of accomplishment when kids don’t at first succeed, but in the end when it’s time to say goodbye, …show more content…
Every child that goes through the education system plays the role of becoming an educated citizen. They are our future prospects to employ. Without them we wouldn’t have positions to fill in certain careers. Without students every person employed right now who takes part in the education system would be without a job. Without students who are we to educate. If we don’t have the students becoming knowledgeable, educators won’t be the only ones out of jobs. Doctors, lawyers, nurses, vets, pediatricians, and more would be out of jobs. We wouldn’t have anyone who is educated enough or qualified to become any of those professions. Part of my role is to make schooling fun so students will want to go on and become more educated so we ca have people in these professions. Some of my responsibilities will be to be a role model to these students. To push them harder and help them to not give up even when they want to. An excellent teacher will be one who learns from those around them. One who gains knowledge from their co-workers and even their students. An excellent teacher looks back on their students and moves forward with their new class to help better
I worked with the preschool levels, ages 3-5. I knew then as I watched kids struggle to float on their backs, and by the end of three weeks when my skin was dried of chlorine and I was tired of dealing with them, I received the satisfaction of watching all ten of my students on test day float on their backs by themselves. The feeling that I had succeeded, that these kids were crying on day one and clinging to their mothers as I ripped them apart and forced them to go under water. Watching them come up after half drowning them crying full of snot bubbles. By week two they were going under the water by themselves, and week three I didn’t even need to tell them what to do. For three years I watched the same group I started with at age three come in crying, and by age five they were swimming without me telling them to. I was sad to see them leave into the big pool, but each year I got a new batch of kids to work on. I knew as I got attached to the kids and that each day before swim lessons I would wonder who would show progress today. I knew I wanted to be a teacher. I enjoyed working with the kids, I enjoyed being around them, and watching them succeed at something they once failed at. Inside I had this feeling of great joy because I was the one who helped them accomplish that. That’s why I want to become a teacher, the feeling of accomplishment when kids don’t at first succeed, but in the end when it’s time to say goodbye, …show more content…
Every child that goes through the education system plays the role of becoming an educated citizen. They are our future prospects to employ. Without them we wouldn’t have positions to fill in certain careers. Without students every person employed right now who takes part in the education system would be without a job. Without students who are we to educate. If we don’t have the students becoming knowledgeable, educators won’t be the only ones out of jobs. Doctors, lawyers, nurses, vets, pediatricians, and more would be out of jobs. We wouldn’t have anyone who is educated enough or qualified to become any of those professions. Part of my role is to make schooling fun so students will want to go on and become more educated so we ca have people in these professions. Some of my responsibilities will be to be a role model to these students. To push them harder and help them to not give up even when they want to. An excellent teacher will be one who learns from those around them. One who gains knowledge from their co-workers and even their students. An excellent teacher looks back on their students and moves forward with their new class to help better