This thought says much about why I want to teach English.
Basic math is simple and science is exact.
Two plus two always equals four and oil never mixes with water. However, children rarely see the beauty in the turn of a phrase or the time spent in choosing the exact wording of a poem. I want to make them see beyond the words and feel the emotions. I have seen the results of poor teaching. When I took English 102, many of my fellow students could not put an essay together.