It's the same question you get asked from time-to-time when discussing your choice in profession with friends, family and even complete strangers...
My answer...no. Not at all. In fact, I wanted to anything but be a teacher. I entered college with the hopes and aspirations of being a reporter. My ultimate goal? Being an anchor on Good Morning America. I mean...serious dream job.
Aside from my career goal aimed in media/journalism, I am the proud daughter of a 38-year-veteran teacher. My Mom will be retiring this year after 38 years in education and, believe it or not, she's kinda sad about it!! She actually wants to go back and sub already! I watched my mother work, a lot. She put a lot of time and energy into her job. I can recall countless days spent at the high school helping Mom get her room set up or getting into trouble while waiting on her to finish working. My brother and I are were always at the school and I wanted no part of that after I graduated.
This year was the first year in twenty-six years that I did not attend a 'First Day of School.' It did not sit well with me.
Don't get me wrong, I love being with my son but I so miss my classroom.
In my 7 1/2 years of teaching, I never realized just how much I loved my 'job.' Just how much I loved being a part of something so great.
Thankfully, because of social media, TPT, and the blogging community I don't feel too disconnected from the world of education. I still feel like I'm current with the latest classroom trends and I'm having fun getting to create things for my new classroom next year. BUT, I so desperately miss the interaction I had among other teachers throughout the day. I miss the interaction with the students. I miss a lot of things about teaching that I never thought I would.
Being a teacher is so much more than teaching.
Did you always know you wanted to be a teacher?
