The extrinsic and intrinsic rewards of teaching or counseling differ greatly from those of a doctor or lawyer, but that does not mean they are less fulfilling. I ve considered teaching for a while now, due to constant prodding from my mother, and aunts and uncles who teach. I m thankful to be taking the MSED 2000 course. I feel like this will either confirm my decision to teach or lead me to the conclusion that I need to look into some other majors. The extrinsic rewards of teaching seem small in comparison with the intrinsic rewards, but there are physical advantages to teaching.
Vacation time comes to mind also.
Having weekends free as well as summers is probably somewhat enticing to people with the desire to start families, and to all of us who just enjoy having a little time off. There are other holidays, too. I m sure that is one reward that everyone leaning towards the teaching profession considers. I enjoy being around young people, and I absolutely do not plan on having kids, so I think for this reason I will enjoy being in the classroom. The intrinsic rewards seem to outweigh the extrinsic rewards by a long haul.