I want to be the teacher that they remember, the one who helped them realize their dream and who gave them the knowledge needed to reach it.

Growing up, I have always wanted to be a teacher. I was never sure which grade I wanted to teach since I was so young and had not experienced what it was like to be taught as an older student. As I got older, I realized that I didn’t have all the support I needed when I grew up. I always wanted a teacher to recognize when something was going on because I was too afraid to speak up. I would never let my mental health show in my work as I always tried my best in school. Instead, I sat in the classroom, nice and quiet. Of course, nobody would have seen the signs of me struggling because I hid the pain behind the smile and silence. Ever since I realized I was struggling and didn’t think I had any help, my urge to become a teacher became more substantial. I want to be a positive force in the lives of as many children as I possibly can, and I plan on doing that by improving standards and policies for early childhood education. I want to create a safe area for younger children to talk about their problems. I want to show them that someone cares about them and wants to see them succeed. I want to keep children away from negativity at an early age to lower depression rates. Most importantly, my dream is to make children feel like their voice is important and valued and that they are loved more than they know. It is a wonderful advantage to be going to a school with several teachers who have different personalities. Simply sitting in a classroom and observing how a teacher acts around students prepares me for what kind of teacher I need to be. Do I need to be a teacher who is strict all the time? Do I need to be a teacher who is lenient with their students' work? Do I need to be a hip, trendy teacher? I think it all just depends on the person I choose to become and how much of a mark I want to leave on the younger generation. I want to be the teacher that they remember, the one who helped them realize their dream and who gave them the knowledge needed to reach it. I will be the kind of teacher that I needed as a child.

Growing up, I have always wanted to be a teacher. I was never sure which grade I wanted to teach since I was so young and had not experienced what it was like to be taught as an older student. As I got older, I realized that I didn’t have all the support I needed when I grew up. I always wanted a teacher to recognize when something was going on because I was too afraid to speak up. I would never let my mental health show in my work as I always tried my best in school. Instead, I sat in the classroom, nice and quiet. Of course, nobody would have seen the signs of me struggling because I hid the pain behind the smile and silence. Ever since I realized I was struggling and didn’t think I had any help, my urge to become a teacher became more substantial. I want to be a positive force in the lives of as many children as I possibly can, and I plan on doing that by improving standards and policies for early childhood education. I want to create a safe area for younger children to talk about their problems. I want to show them that someone cares about them and wants to see them succeed. I want to keep children away from negativity at an early age to lower depression rates. Most importantly, my dream is to make children feel like their voice is important and valued and that they are loved more than they know. It is a wonderful advantage to be going to a school with several teachers who have different personalities. Simply sitting in a classroom and observing how a teacher acts around students prepares me for what kind of teacher I need to be. Do I need to be a teacher who is strict all the time? Do I need to be a teacher who is lenient with their students' work? Do I need to be a hip, trendy teacher? I think it all just depends on the person I choose to become and how much of a mark I want to leave on the younger generation. I want to be the teacher that they remember, the one who helped them realize their dream and who gave them the knowledge needed to reach it. I will be the kind of teacher that I needed as a child.

Growing up, I have always wanted to be a teacher. I was never sure which grade I wanted to teach since I was so young and had not experienced what it was like to be taught as an older student. As I got older, I realized that I didn’t have all the support I needed when I grew up. I always wanted a teacher to recognize when something was going on because I was too afraid to speak up. I would never let my mental health show in my work as I always tried my best in school. Instead, I sat in the classroom, nice and quiet. Of course, nobody would have seen the signs of me struggling because I hid the pain behind the smile and silence. Ever since I realized I was struggling and didn’t think I had any help, my urge to become a teacher became more substantial. I want to be a positive force in the lives of as many children as I possibly can, and I plan on doing that by improving standards and policies for early childhood education. I want to create a safe area for younger children to talk about their problems. I want to show them that someone cares about them and wants to see them succeed. I want to keep children away from negativity at an early age to lower depression rates. Most importantly, my dream is to make children feel like their voice is important and valued and that they are loved more than they know. It is a wonderful advantage to be going to a school with several teachers who have different personalities. Simply sitting in a classroom and observing how a teacher acts around students prepares me for what kind of teacher I need to be. Do I need to be a teacher who is strict all the time? Do I need to be a teacher who is lenient with their students' work? Do I need to be a hip, trendy teacher? I think it all just depends on the person I choose to become and how much of a mark I want to leave on the younger generation. I want to be the teacher that they remember, the one who helped them realize their dream and who gave them the knowledge needed to reach it. I will be the kind of teacher that I needed as a child.

Growing up, I have always wanted to be a teacher. I was never sure which grade I wanted to teach since I was so young and had not experienced what it was like to be taught as an older student. As I got older, I realized that I didn’t have all the support I needed when I grew up. I always wanted a teacher to recognize when something was going on because I was too afraid to speak up. I would never let my mental health show in my work as I always tried my best in school. Instead, I sat in the classroom, nice and quiet. Of course, nobody would have seen the signs of me struggling because I hid the pain behind the smile and silence. Ever since I realized I was struggling and didn’t think I had any help, my urge to become a teacher became more substantial. I want to be a positive force in the lives of as many children as I possibly can, and I plan on doing that by improving standards and policies for early childhood education. I want to create a safe area for younger children to talk about their problems. I want to show them that someone cares about them and wants to see them succeed. I want to keep children away from negativity at an early age to lower depression rates. Most importantly, my dream is to make children feel like their voice is important and valued and that they are loved more than they know. It is a wonderful advantage to be going to a school with several teachers who have different personalities. Simply sitting in a classroom and observing how a teacher acts around students prepares me for what kind of teacher I need to be. Do I need to be a teacher who is strict all the time? Do I need to be a teacher who is lenient with their students' work? Do I need to be a hip, trendy teacher? I think it all just depends on the person I choose to become and how much of a mark I want to leave on the younger generation. I want to be the teacher that they remember, the one who helped them realize their dream and who gave them the knowledge needed to reach it. I will be the kind of teacher that I needed as a child.

Growing up, I have always wanted to be a teacher. I was never sure which grade I wanted to teach since I was so young and had not experienced what it was like to be taught as an older student. As I got older, I realized that I didn’t have all the support I needed when I grew up. I always wanted a teacher to recognize when something was going on because I was too afraid to speak up. I would never let my mental health show in my work as I always tried my best in school. Instead, I sat in the classroom, nice and quiet. Of course, nobody would have seen the signs of me struggling because I hid the pain behind the smile and silence. Ever since I realized I was struggling and didn’t think I had any help, my urge to become a teacher became more substantial. I want to create a positive environment. I want to create a safe area for younger children to talk about their problems. I want to keep children away from negativity at an early age to lower depression rates. It is a wonderful advantage to be going to a school with several teachers who have different personalities. Simply sitting in a classroom and observing how a teacher acts around students prepares me for what kind of teacher I need to be. Do I need to be a teacher who is strict all the time? Do I need to be a teacher who is lenient with their students' work? Do I need to be a hip, trendy teacher? I think it all just depends on the person I choose to become and how much of a mark I want to leave on the younger generation.