Why I want to be a teacher.

I wish I could say that I always knew that I wanted to be a teacher, but I didn't. It wasn't until my senior year of high school that I realized that I wanted to be a teacher. When I was in elementary school, I actually hated school. I have dyslexia and I struggled with reading when I was growing up. I remember having to be pulled out of my regular classroom to receive extra reading instruction. When I got to middle school, I realized how much those pull out classes helped me. I went on to score the highest score on the English aptitude test my classmates and I were given in the sixth grade and was placed in an AG classroom. When I was in high school, I had no idea what I wanted to do for a career. I decided to take a class called Teacher Cadet my senior year of high school. On my first day working in an actual elementary classroom, I was asked to read with a girl who was struggling with reading. Listening to her read made me think back to when I struggled with reading. I instantly fell in love with teaching and being in a classroom environment. I loved passing on my love for learning and knowledge. I hope to one day have my own classroom and to inspire every student to pursue their dreams.