"You see, it's not enough to leave school and just desire to succeed in this cold, cruel world because then you simply become a part of it. You must also have the desire to change it."
-Mr. Feeny, Boy Meets World
If one more person asks me "Why would you want to be a teacher"in that ridiculing tone I might just scream. I hope this answers your question;
My first response to this question is always "because it matters!" but what I really mean is "do you really not understand how important teachers are to the world?!". Maybe most people don't have the strength or patience to teach high school Chemistry but it's something that I'm very passionate about.
1. There's a great need for math and science teachers in the state of Texas
2. There's an even greater demand for good teachers. Not tenured ones who are just doing the job to get paid. Not gym coaches forced to teach math. Teachers who care whether you learn the material or not.
3. You would be nowhere without the teachers in your life. I wouldn't be a Chemistry major if I didn't have an amazing Chemistry teacher in high school. Other than family, I believe teachers have the most influence in our lives.
Since I was 6-years-old I knew I wanted to be a teacher. I've always known where I'd end up. For a while I let everyone discourage me from teaching, with arguments of low pay and a dysfunctional system. But I realized that money will never make me happier than doing what I love, and I can manage on whatever God gives me. I don't have to be making millions, I just want to touch lives.
I want my class to be the one that students look forward to going to each day. I want to make the learning environment comfortable in order to maximize the absorption of material. I want to inspire students who wouldn't normally have an affinity towards math/science. I want them to actually want to learn instead of just doing everything possible 'to get that A.'
So the next time you look down on me for choosing to be a teacher instead of working for a big company, just know that you wouldn't be anywhere without someone like me.
“Teaching is not a lost art, but the regard for it is a lost tradition.”
Jacques Barzun
