Teaching has always been one of my passion for as long as I can remember. As a child I enjoyed helping classmates and playing with younger children. As I became older I gradually realized that becoming a professional educator would be the right path for me. I did not realize how much I would enjoy teaching until I became a camp counselor. During my sophomore year I was encouraged by my mother to start using my passion for teaching and helping others to use. My mom watched my work with younger students in the musicals I was a part of, take leadership roles in my school’s broadway company, and act as a role model for younger students. The first step I took to become a camp counselor was to test it out and work in a nursery at my church. Here I learned how to work together with other adults and students my age to create a safe, fun, and educational environment for four to five year old kids. Stephanie Dillemuth, who was in charge of the nursery, saw my potential in teaching and leadership, …show more content…
Having a positive experience made the idea of becoming a teacher, more of a reality. I realized why I could see myself teaching and why I wanted to pursue the career. The kids that came to camp came from many different walks of life. There were children who were abused, in foster care, going through divorce, spoiled, sick, and kids who were loved. My goal as their counselor was to love each of them the same and make their experience as positive and encouraging as I possibly could. That is why I want to become a teacher. Children enter school with all of their baggage from home, and as a teacher I want to create a safe environment for the kids to learn. I want them to experience the love they may not receive at home. Most importantly, I want to help create the foundation of a child’s education and set them up for more learning in their future. That is why I want to be a