The Right Path

I have always enjoyed working with kids for as long as I can remember. This may have started at a very young age because of my three younger brothers. Because there is such an age gap between my youngest brother and myself, I feel as if I have played a large role in helping to raise him. My decision may also be based of all my volunteer experience with children as well as my nearly three year job at the town library. Any of these could have contributed to my choice of major and career as an elementary education teacher.
This decision to teach is not exactly a new one. Since I was young, I have admired my elementary teachers and wanted to be just like them. Therefore, I have always considered teaching as my career path but it was not until my junior year of high school that I made it official that teaching is what I wanted to do with my life. This occurred after I had already been working at the library for several years and had been coaching soccer for even more as well as my time spent teaching bible school. It was not until my senior year that I began spending a large amount of time in the classroom of the elementary school I had attended.
Once I do earn my degree in elementary education, I hope to find a teaching job someone similarly close to where I grew up. I loved the town I grew up in and wish to maybe move back after college. I know it is a huge dream, but I would really love to teach in the school I actually went to. I’m from a small town and still see my old teachers all the time. Also, I grew up in such a wonderful school corporation and I would really just love to be a part of it. Not only is the whole system great but also the students that are from my area. My elementary school is now only for kindergarten through forth grade although when I went, it went all the way through sixth. This may also be a determining factor of whether or not I can teach there. I would really feel most comfortable teaching in my own hometown.
Over the years, I have spent a large amount of time helping children and I believe this has played a large part in my decision to become an elementary teacher. Although it will be difficult, I really hope to teach at my elementary school I attended and for more information on them click here: http://www.sedubois.k12.in.us/~ferdelm/. I want to be a teacher because I want to have a large impact on my students’ lives. I want them to remember me for great things just as I remember all my teachers at Ferdinand Elementary for the great things they did as well.