Journal!

A lot has happened that has made me feel like I would want to do this job as a career. Some of the things that have confirmed my decision is the satisfaction I feel when I am helping a child, or when the child is improving. Also when a student gets a better understanding of what is being taught to them, and seeing the excitement on their faces. Overall everyday when I am at my placement I feel like I am really impacting the students I am with. This makes me feel like I am accomplishing something that is really great.

Additional education that I need to do to follow this career is to first go into university and then do a year or two of teachers collage. Being in grade twelve I have already applied to several universities, and have been accepted to all. I applied at each university for a sociology course. After doing the four year program, I will then apply to surrounding teachers collage. At that point I will have to be certain on what grades I would like to teach. Overall it is a long and costly process, but since I have been at coop I know that it would be worth it.

People at my placement also tell me how hard being a teacher is. They tell me that they biggest skill you need is patience. But they also tell me that they love their job, because they are truly making a difference. They have told me several times that teaching is not for everyone, but if you really love helping others, have great people’s skills, and work well with children, then teaching is for you!