Why Home Is Important To Me

When I think of family, I think of home. However, I don’t think of home in the way that most people do. When most people think of home, they think of a location, a house, and then the people and memories that make that place home. But for me, I only think of the people that always made any place home for me. I grew up a missionary kid where the place I lived never had much importance to me. I have lived in more places and houses than I can keep track of! But no matter where I was, these places always felt like home if my family was there. I know in my career as a teacher, I will come across many students like me. I will meet students who have moved as much as I have and who don’t feel a sense of belonging in any place. If there family is like mine, I can encourage them …show more content…
She always took care of my Dad and us kids with so much compassion and patience. She homeschooled all four of us all the way through school and was basically my Dad’s secretary and personal assistant with all of the many different projects that he did on the mission field. My mother is also just the person that if I ever need to talk to someone about something, I know I can call her and talk to her. She will listen, and she will understand. Because of the example of my mom, I want to serve and listen to others as well. Students can tell the difference between a teacher who just teaches because it is his job and one who desires to serve the kids by giving him all that he can in the classroom. I want to be that servant to my students like my mom was to me and to model to them how I would like them to treat others. I also want to be someone like my mom that students can come to when they need someone to listen to. This is not my natural strength, but because I have seen first-hand what it means to always have my mom to listen to me, I want to try to be more compassionate and patient with students and listen to