Harrisburg, Arkansas is not a town known by many in the Central Arkansas area. Harrisburg is small town about two hours northeast of Conway, just south of Jonesboro. To many, it’s just a town with one red light that most pass through to get to their destination. To me, Harrisburg was a way of life for eighteen years- it’s everything. I believe growing up in a small town and school district shaped me into who I am today. My journey in education from Kindergarten to twelfth grade was an overall positive experience that I can proudly say encouraged my decision in choosing such an amazing career path. Every day I think back to many teachers who encouraged, inspired, and taught me with such passion, and every day I am reminded of the kind of teacher I aspire to be. I’ve always been told it takes a special person to teach young children, and I believe whole-heartedly that I possess those special qualities to be molder of young minds. …show more content…
Although, I didn’t originally choose elementary education as a career path, once I began college I soon realized that there’s nothing else I’d rather do with my life than helping change the lives of others. When I was younger, my grandmother was an elementary school teacher. I loved walking down to her classroom every afternoon once school was over and playing with other children whose moms were teachers, that’s where my interest in teaching began. I remember all the times when I would force my little brother to by my student as I taught him anything I could think of in my bedroom that doubled as a classroom. My aunt is a middle school science teacher at Harrisburg Middle School, and I am so inspired to hear stories of all her hard work paying off in the classroom. I hope to follow in my grandmother and aunt’s footsteps by becoming the best teacher possible- the possibilities are