Why I Want To Do In High School

As a little five year old girl my favorite thing to do was play school. I didn’t just want to play school; I wanted to be the teacher. Individuals have many different motives to why they want to become teachers. I have known my whole life I have wanted to teach for many reasons. I have chosen this career because I love being around children, I want to be able to affect their lives in a positive way, I like the environment of a school setting, and I am able to spend time with my family while doing what I love. My favorite thing I ever did in high school was peer tutoring. I did this on three occasions. Every day of my junior year I would help in a first grade class. This was my first experience sitting in and observing an elementary teacher, and I loved it. I learned so much just being in there one hour a day. Her style of teaching is what I would like to do with my students one day. She would get her class physical involved in every activity she did. Only few times that were necessary did she have them sitting in their desks learning. The kids weren’t the only ones getting involved and having fun during the activities. You could see clearly that the teacher was also enjoying herself. That is when I knew I would …show more content…
To me, education is much more. It is about the things they will take from your class that will make them a better person in their family, school, and community. In my class I want the students to learn to be kind, trustworthy, and confident. Sometimes children my get neglected at home, and that is where I want to come in. When a child is taught that those things aren’t important, they may not grow into teenagers or adults that have morals and values. This would cause them to end up like their parent and keeping the same cycle going. If I could show those children the correct way to act I could end that cycle. Having that positive affect would be worth going through all the troubles of