Everyone has a calling in life.  My calling is to become a teacher.  I will become an Elementary Education teacher.  I have known this since I was small.  I feel that becoming a teacher is a special gift that one can get.  I have been lucky enough to receive this precious gift.  Being able to see a spark in a child’s mind is a fascinating experience, but being the one to put it there
is truly rewarding. 

            I am a very dedicated individual who can relate well with children.  I feel that a child learns effectively through experience and letting his/her own mind work.  Therefore, it is up to the teacher to show the appropriate amount of affection toward a child.  The child can then display a sense of trust for his or her teacher and give them their all.  My job as an educator is to simply guide a child and give them the proper tools to become responsible adults.  I want to get parents and community members involved with a child’s education as much as I am.  This way it will teach the children that they are truly special individuals.   

            When I tell people that I am becoming an elementary education teacher, I feel a sense of accomplishment.  I really enjoy helping others and want to continue doing it throughout life.  Being an educator is not an easy road to travel.  I know that I can handle the harder path in life.  Regardless of all of the extra time and effort that needs to be given to a child I can handle it.  After all, education is called education for a reason; we are all continuing the learning process throughout life. 

My ultimate goal is to teach children for many years, and one day have a student come back to me and say, “Miss Mitchell you taught me how to…, or changed my life…, for that I thank you.”  Even if I only have one student ever say that to me, my whole career will be worth everything that I have worked so hard for.