Personal Statement: Improving The Quality Of Education

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Why I want to become a teacher is to make a difference, give back to my community, and improve the quality of education. By becoming a teacher to change all of that will most likely be my first goal and achieve all those things listed above. This world needs more teacher because if we did not we wouldn't have the knowledge we have today and they know things we don't that's why their called teachers. Making a difference in a kids live while being a teacher can help the students out a lot, by helping them on school work but also on other problems they're going through, or simply being someone who they can talk too when they need it. Once a child's life is has been changed positively because of me, makes me feel accomplished. You may never know what they are going through or thought going through head that you saved them from hurting themselves by simply sitting down and listening to them. One other reason for becoming a teacher is to contribute to your community in a meaningful way. Teaching is one of the most direct ways to make an impact, and if you are driven by the desire to help those around you, being a teacher is an invaluable contribution.When I needed someone to talk too or ask for help when I couldn't I would go to my …show more content…
There are schools across America that are still in high need because of budgetary concerns and low teacher retention, and students still continue to drop out a lot. If you realize the need to improve the quality of education in this country, then you may become a teacher to affect change. If there is need in this world for education to change it then becoming a teacher to affect change. There's a lot to be done and for that we need dedicated teachers to become successful in that, I believe that I am capable to do that. I know I would be able to improve the quality of education for every student in the world but where it all starts it's in the

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