Why be a teacher? why teach ?

The harder you work for something, the greater you’ll feel when you achieve it. -Brian Tracy 

Everyone in this world have different dreams, some want to become a doctor, a nurse, an engineer, an architect , a seaman and even a teacher. And I am one of those. But some people other way around, do not plans of pursuing their dreams because they are experiencing financial problem, family ,drug addiction,age. And there are some that even how hard the burden/load they are carrying still they have the courage to pursue. “Never give up for your dreams” as the saying goes. Like me, why I choose to  be a teacher someday it is because in the first place my mother who is my mentor is a teacher and that I want to take a part in shaping students mentally and emotionally. 

When I was little girl, I used to accompany my mother wherever she went especially in school so I really observed what she was doing. I  really admired her on how she handled everything in school being a teacher, a school GSP coordinator, a program coordinator and even a teacher that was the one who led the teachers for was a master teacher then, she was really very patient towards her work and hard working that she even went home very late at night just to finish her work without any complain at all. I said to my self then “ When I grow up, I will be like MAMA”. Till the time that I finished my elementary grades, I was enrolled in a private school ran by Catholic Sisters. My mother was my great motivator to really pursue my studies, I really worked hard till I finished my high school years.  

Confusion came to my mind when I was about to enter college because I changed my mind of what course I would like to pursue, it was to become a nurse which was away from my first like. I asked my mother if I  will be permitted to enroll nursing but she told me that she could not afford  with that course. So then as a good daughter I had to obey her.I enrolled in one of the colleges  with the course BEED. Happy but not contented of my decision until I with Mama that time met her former department head Mrs. Fabros. My mother introduced me to her telling that I was a college student and presently enrolling BEED, she was very happy and told my mother to specialize Special Education or Early Childhood, I heard every single word she said. It was then, 100 o/o decision made “ Teacher I will be”. So I focused on my decision .... I studied hard till  I experienced  something that made me stopped from schooling. After 2 years I transferred to the school where I am now.  I continued with the course that I  wanted.And I am happy in my decision and now I enjoy it everyday with my friends. 9 months from now God’s willing, I will say I AM A TEACHER, willing to be a part of the DepEd family.