“The purpose of our lives is to be happy.” said the Dalai Lama. I fully agree with this quote, for if you are not happy with the job you’ve chosen, life will be miserable. Money does indeed play a very important role in life, with its importance accumulating the older you age and the more you mature. As the Dalai Lama said in the quote that was previously stated, happiness should be your number one concern, not everything should revolve around money. That is why I have chosen the career path of education.
I have felt a strong pull for me to be a teacher ever since I was a young child. The number one aspect I want my job to have is human interaction. I’ve always wanted to help people and make a difference, and I think teaching would be the …show more content…
Ever since preschool, I have always gone to a small school. My sixth grade class of 2012-2013 had one other person aside from me in the last few ending months of school. When I transferred to another small school for the remainder of my grade school experience, it was also very small. My eighth grade graduating class of 2014-2015 had only seven kids. Of course, with a smaller teacher to student ratio, you are going to get more attention and one on one time, which is very helpful and sometimes needed in certain circumstances. I have learned to appreciate being enrolled in a small school. My seventh and eighth grade teacher, Mr. Erdman, has been one of the most influential teachers in my schooling experiences. When I first enrolled in seventh grade I was a bit nervous because I didn't know how they ran things there or how they taught. After going to my previous school from preschool to sixth grade, I was of course expecting some big changes. Mr. Erdman and the rest of the staff accepted me with open arms and treated me like they have known me for years. I still appreciate that to this …show more content…
From previous experiences, I have realized how hard it is sometimes to balance school work and your personal life. It is very easy to get stressed over the little things that won't matter in five years, but seem like the end of the world at the moment. I want to be able to give my students as much as they can handle, while still pushing them to be their best, but without stressing them out. I also feel like establishing a close bond with your class is very important. I want my future students to be able to trust me with
I have felt a strong pull for me to be a teacher ever since I was a young child. The number one aspect I want my job to have is human interaction. I’ve always wanted to help people and make a difference, and I think teaching would be the …show more content…
Ever since preschool, I have always gone to a small school. My sixth grade class of 2012-2013 had one other person aside from me in the last few ending months of school. When I transferred to another small school for the remainder of my grade school experience, it was also very small. My eighth grade graduating class of 2014-2015 had only seven kids. Of course, with a smaller teacher to student ratio, you are going to get more attention and one on one time, which is very helpful and sometimes needed in certain circumstances. I have learned to appreciate being enrolled in a small school. My seventh and eighth grade teacher, Mr. Erdman, has been one of the most influential teachers in my schooling experiences. When I first enrolled in seventh grade I was a bit nervous because I didn't know how they ran things there or how they taught. After going to my previous school from preschool to sixth grade, I was of course expecting some big changes. Mr. Erdman and the rest of the staff accepted me with open arms and treated me like they have known me for years. I still appreciate that to this …show more content…
From previous experiences, I have realized how hard it is sometimes to balance school work and your personal life. It is very easy to get stressed over the little things that won't matter in five years, but seem like the end of the world at the moment. I want to be able to give my students as much as they can handle, while still pushing them to be their best, but without stressing them out. I also feel like establishing a close bond with your class is very important. I want my future students to be able to trust me with