It seems that teachers are close to the bottom of the pay chart even though teachers are the most crucial assets to a country s economic and social stability. Throughout my lifetime I have encountered the joy of helping my nine-year old sister and all of my cousins with their homework. They have inspired me to want to become a teacher. I love the feeling of knowing that I have helped someone in every way that I possibly could. They seem to have faith that I know what it is that I am talking to them about.
Most students are the same way.
Another great example of a situation that has helped me decide on becoming a teacher is my sixth grade school year. Sixth grade can be a big transitional challenge for many students and that was the case in my situation. Upon entering my first year of junior high school I had just experienced the most traumatic event of my life, Hurricane Andrew. Hurricane Andrew left my academic life devastated. I had graduated from fifth grade with a final grade of D in math which consequently made math my most hated subject.