The intrinsic reward of the occupation that attracted me the most is being able to work with young children. This fulfills two things for me. It allows me to enjoy watching children grow, struggle, and then succeed through education. It also gives me an opportunity to help in the formation of the next generation. From teachers children learn about sharing, caring, and fairness.
School is a place where responsibility and work ethic are key to success.
Conveying these values to students, of any age, is an important job, not to be taken lightly. The main rewards that I see on an extrinsic level are the work schedule and benefits. Not everyone can teach, or is even interested in teaching. I believe that people can discover that they have an interest in education at any time during their lifetime. I also think, that some people find after many years in education that it is not what they want to do with their lives.