Teaching is a privledge and a serious profession. There are few other professions in which you have as great an effect on other people as teaching. The responsibility is great and should be taken seriously. At the same time teaching should be fun. You have the opportunity to explore and define a subject area that you have commited your career to.
Students bring new insights to a lesson.
There is nothing more rewarding than reaching a student through your teaching and having a profound influence on their curiosity. Good teaching should extend beyond the classroom It will if students are inspired to continue their studies on their own. I really enjoyed the problem solving and the challenge involved with the job, and liked the way the schoolwork makes you think really hard about problems that at first seemed impossible. He was by far the single most important person that influenced my academic achievements. I am still friends to this day with Schroth and we still discuss my future in our profession.