Why I Chose College

I have always known that I wanted to work with children. From youth age I have volunteered in several church functions and school functions that dealt with children and their needs. I chose a major of Child Development and Family living in college to become a counselor for terminally ill children in hospitals.Towards the end of my college career I accepted a position as a teacher assistant for the college childhood lab (pre-school program). Seeing the children progress through their learning and developmental stages gave me a sense of satisfaction and purpose. I loved seeing the "light bulb effect" on the children ( the "aha!" moment). Also, the love and trust that these children show makes a person feel so empowered and important. Knowing that I was …show more content…
These children come from low socio-economic backgrounds and truly need a person to care for them and help them along their path in life (both educationally and emotionally). At the end of the day when these children depart for the bus or car rider lines they are truly saddened to leave. They just want me to hug them goodbye "one more time". Knowing that I'm making a difference in these children's lives gives me great purpose to continue in my educational career.First, a person must be aware that not every student will be impacted by your teaching (at least the first few years). Even afterwards, some students might not express how they feel towards you and your class. You must be reasonable and continue on your journey. When a teacher continues, he/she may have great ideas towards their classroom but we need to understand that there are always going to be better ideas and better ways to teach a lesson. All a person can do is share information and exchange thoughts to gain better ideas and ways to manage and teach a class-whether this be through other teachers or professional development. Second, a teacher must be