I wish this journey were as easy for me as it was for most education majors, however I was not the obvious “born to be a teacher” child. I have always enjoyed working with students and truly wanted to make an impact on others lives, but no one thought of directing me toward a career path in education. I was instead advised to pursue actuarial science, engineering or accounting. A profession in education, something I had felt such a strong connection with, was obsolete in the eyes of others. In the end the extensive amount of pressure from my parents to choose a high salary, math-based career ended up influencing my college decision process. However, after a year of pure misery, I realized I had to do what was best for me. I started to pursue any and all job opportunities involving children and in 2015 officially switched my major to Elementary Education. This decision impacted me as a person in an exceptional way. I had grown into a …show more content…
The lack of essential materials that were provided to George J. West Elementary School amazed me. The fifth grade teacher informed me that many of the books and pencils had to come out of her own pocket. She explained all the work that is required of teachers even after they leave the classroom; you need to be a teacher, a friend, and a role model. Many future educators may be deterred by this information, yet I was motivated. I was motivated to provide the best education possible to these students. I wanted to show them that they were smart enough, they were good enough and they can succeed. I wanted them to have goals of going to college and furthering their education. I wanted them to no longer feel invisible. Many of these students had already begun to have the thought process they would never get to go to college; this is the exact reason why I want to teach. I want to change their outlook on