Surprise! Teachers don't make that much money. You won't see a teacher rolling in millions of dollars, but you will see the millions of souls they've touched through their lifetime. People don't teach because they enjoy the salary. People teach because they enjoy the impact they can have on another child's life.

Sure, I'll have to put in more than 40 hours a week, but it'll all be worth it. There will be early mornings and late nights, but I'm going to do whatever it takes to make sure my students are well educated and prepared for their lives ahead. Yes, I want to teach them their basic skills in the areas of English and math, but I want to teach them so much more. I want to teach them how to be decent human beings. Not every child has a perfect home life. Every child has a different story and different struggles, and I want to be able to help each one through the tough times of life.

I know from my experience, that I would not be where I am now without the guidance from my past teachers. When I was struggling with something whether it be in class or a personal issue, I always had an adult at school that I could go to. I know that I would be able to get the help I needed, and I want to do the same for my future students.

Maybe you think teaching is a dumb profession, but please tell me where you would be without your teachers. Maybe you hated school, but if you look back, you are probably thankful for the people who taught you a little something when you were younger. Maybe I'm wrong, and you have nothing good to say about education or your teachers, and I'm sorry for that. I'm sorry that you didn't have a teacher to be there for you like I did in school. But I promise that if your child were to be my student, I would be there teacher for him or her that you never had.

I can't wait to start my career as a teacher. Yes, I know that there will be times of struggles and days that I stress out. I won't be raking in millions of dollars, but I'm not in this for the money. I'm in it for the long haul, the late nights, the struggles, and the children. So with all that being said, please stop telling me all the down sides to my career. I am fully aware of what I'm getting myself into, and I'm more than excited for that journey to begin.