Reflections Click here for text only version. According to Dirty Harry, A man s got to know his limitations. This goes for women, too, and anyone considering entering so influential a field as teaching. This field is as demanding as it is rewarding.
Teachers have as much potential to do harm in the life of a child as they have to do good.
For these reasons and many others, anyone entering a career in teaching needs not only to carefully weigh the pros and cons of the job, but also to take a very close look at himself before making a decision. There are many arguments in favor of entering the field of education. Some of them are noble, others are practical, and some are just downright convenient. For example, teachers can have such a dramatic impact on the lives of children who perhaps do not have a positive role model at home. Also, if one is passionate about or talented in a particular area, there are few other outlets through which those passions and talents can be expressed as fully as in the classroom.