Why I Became a Teacher

Teacher.  Not a career choice that I had always dreamed of becoming one day.  It wasn't until my freshman year of college that I decided to make elementary education my major course of study.  I believe it was after a conversation that I had had with a former high school teacher and coach of mine in which he simply said to me, " I think you would make a wonderful teacher.  Have you ever thought of pursuing the teaching field as your career choice?"  Truly, only a few brief moments after being asked this question, I found myself pondering the thought. Within the next few days, I had changed my major to elementary education.  One thing I had known all along was that I wanted to make a difference someday, somewhere, somehow.  I had thought youth ministry, social work, but now at this point, education is where I was being lead.  I told myself that even if I made a difference to only a handful of children, even one child, it would be well worth it!  Thus, marking the beginning of a new adventure.