I was born in China and came to the United States when I was young. Our family was fortunate to have the opportunity to come to America due to my uncle. He sponsored us to come here so we can all have a better life. I don’t remember much of China and only have memories of my childhood in Sacramento. Sometimes I wonder how my life would be like if I never came to the United States but overall I am very blessed to be here. I’ve always remembered that I had a good life up until high school. I didn’t know then, but I found out five years ago that I had depression in high school. I really wished that my teachers would’ve known and helped me. Yet nobody knew including my family members. For three years, I’ve worked as a file clerk in a company called Dealertrack Technologies. At first it was fun but as time progressed on it was unfulfilling and all I wanted to do was quit. There were coworker’s that was trying to get me in trouble. When you have bad relations with your coworkers, there’s no point in being there. I started to reevaluate my life. Is there more to life than this? What is my true calling? Where can I find satisfaction and still make money to support myself? I thought long and hard to see where my interest lies. That’s when I …show more content…
In my opinion, most people’s life and/or career choices at one point or another has been influenced by a teacher. Without teachers, all professions would not be possible. I believe that teachers have the ability to improve and change the world one student at a time. My choice to become a teacher was made with a lot of thought and consideration. I remember all the teachers in my past that were helpful, loving, kind, happy, sweet, patient and understanding. It left a deep footprint in my heart. They have inspired me to want to do the same for others. Schools need hard working, responsible and caring teachers that care about what students do. I feel I have those