My potential as a teacher

For a long time, I've been wondering what do I want to do in the future. As a child I was interested in science, so I thought maybe a psychiatrist would be a great job for me. Then I thought that medicine is too hard to follow, so maybe a psychologist? That would be so interesting. At the end of high school, I was sure that I want to become a criminological technician. And from this whole variety, I ended up on pedagogical studies....why? I don't even like children!
Suggestions on becoming a teacher were always present in my life, as I'm quite patient, helpful and I used to have some musical background which is quite desirable especially for kindergarten teachers.

But I applied for the university, I began my studies and now I can honestly say that I love it. I don't like children but working with them is fascinating. I am doing almost everything what I've planned before (psychiatrist as diagnosing some issues and special needs of students, psychologist as working with students with special needs, adjusting tasks and program to their possibilities, and also a criminologist as I have to follow the learning process, analyze it, get to the core and analyze it to come up with some conclusions). And now I cannot imagine my life without teaching. It's my passion, my hobby, my everything. My students are my life, I like being with them not only to teach but also to help them with problems they bring to the classroom. Somehow I managed to build a close relation with them, I can see they feel comfortable with me around, they are not afraid to ask and share their problems. This is what I want to do.

I also enjoy teaching because I believe it's a life-long learning process for me. Once I am done with the university it's not the end of studying. It's just the beginning. Each class you get is something new, new individuals to deal with, new methods to explore. I would be afraid to find a job and do the same every day. As a teacher, I don't have to be worried about that. There is always a space to improve, to develop.

It's difficult to analyze if I'm a good candidate to become a teacher. Because what are the desirable qualities?
I am patient, understanding, but I don't want to be a teacher that students fear. I want to be a partner in learning, a leader, supporter and biggest fan of my students. I want to provide them with all the support and all the possibilities to become not only good language users but also good human beings.

I am looking forward to seeing what the future prepared for me. The one thing I know for now is that I am a teacher, deeply in my heart. That's what I want to do.

Comments

  1. Lenka5 June 2019 at 23:12

    This is a truly heart-warming confession. As far as I can tell, you have no reasons to worry, you already are beyond the candidate level - you just are a good teacher. For your usual dark sense of humour, I would say you noticed positives where most people would sense trouble. Constant development? - too much work. Solving other people's problems? - What, don't I have enough of my own as it is?
    The mere fact that you can see this silver lining and talk about it with such conviction is proof enough that you belong there.

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