Personal Statement: Pursuing A Career In Elementary Education

1 I come from a long line of educators and administrators on both sides of my family. Various relatives of mine have taught me to understand and appreciate the importance of education. This being the case, they have inspired my decision to be a teacher, preferably an elementary school teacher. Last year, I sat in on my aunt’s third grade class at Washington Irving, an elementary school in my district that I attended for three years. After visiting the classroom a handful of times, I absolutely fell in love. I, then, found my passion and decided I wanted to be an elementary school teacher. 6 Finding the perfect school to attend for your career choice is the first of many important things you must do before being ready to start your career. In Oklahoma, plenty of colleges offer elementary school teaching programs. I have been contemplating for quite some time now, and because the options are so numerous, I want to choose my place of education based on my previous hopes and dreams of attending a particular college. The college I have decided on is the University of Central Oklahoma (careers.org). 5 In order to …show more content…
They have put upon me the importance of education in not only today’s society, but for the years to come. Researching this career made me even more excited to do something this special with my life. Even though the pay isn’t excellent and the amounts of stress can sometimes be overwhelming, I could not be happier to have found what my passion is and to do something with my life that it involves. 11 Helping students achieve success and grow in their everyday lives is one of the most, if not the most, wonderful things with which someone like myself could be blessed. The thought of knowing you are doing a good deed by leading the children you teach into a prosperous life full of knowledge is a feeling that’s rewarding and