I believe education is an on going process. It is not something that stops once you are out of high school or college. As a teacher I realize my education will never end. There are always new things to learn as well as to teach to others. Today's definition of a teacher is very different from what it was several years ago.
Teachers are no longer just there to teach basic facts.
We must be role models, social workers, listeners, challengers, counselors, and disciplinarians. I never realized all that goes into being a teacher until I began student teaching. I do not think anyone can really know what it is truly like unless they become a teacher. This is farthest from the truth. As a teacher you are constantly looking for new ideas for your classroom, ways to challenge your students, grading papers, doing plans or just listening to a student with a problem.