I
want to be a teacher because of many reasons, but most of all I want to inspire
students. There are some teachers out there that want to teach, but some don’t
know how much they actually inspire their students. I enjoy being in school and
learning, but I can also say I have learned countless life lessons from my past
teachers. Teachers can ether make or break a student’s hopes and dreams. It is
important that students realize they themselves are their main obstacle in
life, and if they overcome their doubt they can achieve great things. That
alone needs to be a message to every student in any level including
college.
The
aspirations that the students have can easily be shaped by their teachers in bad
ways. This can lead students towards not perusing their dreams, and they may
end up settling for something mediocre. Teachers tend to influence their
students that it would be too hard to pursue their goals. I never want to crush
a student’s dream, but I want to encourage and motivate them. I want to teach
students that nothing is given to anyone without hard work and determination.
The future students that I have will leave my classroom knowing that they can
achieve greatness.
I
can’t even remember the day that I told myself that teaching was my passion,
but I can remember every time someone has tried to convince me it wasn’t. I
have had plenty of family members, friends, mentors, and even teachers tell me
that teaching will under pay me and over stress me. I have never let this
banter keep me back from teaching, because teaching is my dream and will be my near
future.
