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Any teachers out there?

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I have a question. What are your reasons for going into the profession. Just curious.

 

Thanks! 

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  • mandateach517mandateach517

    Me!  lol

    Ever since I was a little girl, I think I knew I'd be a teacher.  I used to play school with my friends and/or my stuffed animals. 

    My sister is 10 years younger than I am.  She was a very shy little girl.  I was in my late teens when she started elementary school.  I watched her teachers transform her from a shy little thing into a greagarious child who loved to read.  I wanted to be able to do that.  Clearly, the district in which I attended school did something right, as my brother and I both went into the field, and my sister is in school studying to become a teacher as well! 

    I love what I do.  I love my kids.  I love being able to help shape the future!  (My very first class of 4th graders are now seniors in college.  Amazing!)

     

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    I'm a teacher.

    I originally wanted to go into medicine. I went to tech school during high school for medical assistant, but after working in a hospital ICCU for a few years after graduation, I realized that if I wanted a better pay I would have to go to college. I was always interested in teaching, but I didn't think I was smart enough to do it. But I also knew that I didn't want to work swing shifts and deal with inmates and catch every single stomach virus that was going around. So, I decided to give it a try. 

    I absolutely love it. There's nothing like the feeling of watching someone who struggles with a concept finally get it or to see the boy who says I hate reading ask for you to get him the second of the Hunger Games books because he loved the first one that much. The pay is nice, and the hours are great. 

    One thing I didn't see coming was that I'm as sick now as I was when I was working in health care. Those kids bring everything to school! I've had a cold since Nov.!

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  • kathyn21kathyn21
    I am almost done with my degree. I am doing this because I want to be a light in children's lives. I want to be that teacher you remember forever. I love teaching kids and I love how innocent they are elementary
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    The lightbulb effect... when a kid finally gets something that they've been struggling with and it shows in their eyes...



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  • mandateach517mandateach517
    imagemrsjengle:

    I'm a teacher.

    I originally wanted to go into medicine. I went to tech school during high school for medical assistant, but after working in a hospital ICCU for a few years after graduation, I realized that if I wanted a better pay I would have to go to college. I was always interested in teaching, but I didn't think I was smart enough to do it. But I also knew that I didn't want to work swing shifts and deal with inmates and catch every single stomach virus that was going around. So, I decided to give it a try. 

    I absolutely love it. There's nothing like the feeling of watching someone who struggles with a concept finally get it or to see the boy who says I hate reading ask for you to get him the second of the Hunger Games books because he loved the first one that much. The pay is nice, and the hours are great. 

    One thing I didn't see coming was that I'm as sick now as I was when I was working in health care. Those kids bring everything to school! I've had a cold since Nov.!

     

    This!  I love when they have an a-ha moment!  Or when a student is able to teach another a concept they just learned! 

    And I've been teaching for 12 years.  Eventually, the germs become less effective!  Of course, half my class is sick, so I will probably be kicking myself! 

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  • pinkmoonlightpinkmoonlight member

    I am or was.

    I went into teaching because I love working with children. I love watching them learn, I love guiding them into learning new things. I love the fact that I can be the light in a child who may not have a great home life day. The light bulb that goes off when they learn something they have struggled with..... there is millions of reasons why I did it. 

    However I am no longer pursuing a career in teaching. I graduated in 05 and have struggled for years to find a job in here in Wisconsin. I know moving to another state might help me with that, but it isn't an option for us. So I am now in Nursing school getting my ADN with hopes to get my BSN when I am done. Ultimately I would like to work in our local Children's Hospital so I am still able to work with children. Or Labor and Delivery.

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