Why I Want to Be a Teacher

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Why I want to be a teacher I have always wanted to be a math teacher. It is interesting, I have an associate degree in music, which means that I am already a teacher of music, but I don't feel myself on the right field. But with math it is different. I love it. I can't say it is easy, but it is mine. Unfortunately, my parents had different ideas about my future. Even though, my mother always says that there are only two professions for woman: teacher and doctor. She still didn't want me to be a teacher, at least not a math teacher. I tried to study business, but then my father said no. As a good daughter I went to the nursing program to make everybody happy. And I made it -- everybody were happy, except me. Being in a hospital is very hard, even for the high salary. So, I decided to talk seriously with my parents, saying that I am not under 21 anymore, I am married, and as a mother of two I think I know, what I really want to do with my life. As a result they gave up, and here I am. I have chosen a career in education because I believe that teachers individually and collectively have the ability to not only change the world, but to improve it. Within the process of teaching, I hope to find both personal and professional renewal. Many of the great teachers that I have had throughout my education have become my heroes and role models. I began to understand in high school and college that great teachers have skills that I wanted to learn. I want to follow their examples. I remember that great teachers were good at explaining content, were patient yet firm with students, were always fair, set high expectations, knew how to motivate, and used humor appropriately. One of my favorite teacher in high school, even though she was a physics teacher, was an exact example of all the list of what a perfect teacher should have. Outside the classroom, she was our best friend.
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