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Griselda Mata wants to become a teacher for three main reasons: she loves children, believes in building strong relationships with students, and wants to positively impact their lives. Her love of children stems from experiences caring for them from a young age. She believes that a caring, approachable teacher can help students feel secure and learn better. Finally, she wants to inspire students as much as her elementary school principal inspired her through his engaging teaching.

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Griselda Mata wants to become a teacher for three main reasons: she loves children, believes in building strong relationships with students, and wants to positively impact their lives. Her love of children stems from experiences caring for them from a young age. She believes that a caring, approachable teacher can help students feel secure and learn better. Finally, she wants to inspire students as much as her elementary school principal inspired her through his engaging teaching.

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Griselda Mata

Edu 214
06 September 2021
Why Do I Want to be a Teacher?

Being a teacher is and has been my dream my whole life. As far as I remember, when I

was a little girl, if someone asked me: what are you going to be when you grow up? I would

always answer: a teacher. Growing up in a country where you have to pay for your education, I

had no choice but to drop out of school. My dream of being an educator vanished, and I forgot

about it for years. Many years passed by and I came to the United States. After coming to the

United States, all I wanted to do was work to survive and also to make some money to help my

family back home in my country. Later on, I got married and had a family. However, when my

girls were growing up, I went back to school and got my GED certificate. From that time until

now I have been in school on and off. In my long life, there are three main reasons why I want

to be a teacher: I love children, I believe in building a great relationship with them, and I want to

make a great impact in their lives.

The main reason why I want to be a teacher is that I really love and enjoy being around

children. Most of my life I have been surrounded by them in one way or another. Back home

when I was in elementary school, I had a lot of friends of all ages. I really enjoyed playing with

everybody and had fun. Many times, I even skipped lunch because I was playing with my

friends. Then, When I was in middle school, I had a job which was taking care of three children.

Every day after school, I would go to my mother’s friend's house to take care of her children. I

remember that I was a very happy young girl because I was babysitting. That would make me so

happy because I loved to give them a bath, feed them and play with them. Later on, when I got

married I had three girls. My girls made me so happy and a busy mom. Then, in 2012 when I

began working in the CCSD, every day I was close to the children because I was working in the
cafeteria of the school. As you can see, I have been surrounded by children all my life. I just

love children because they are so curious and funny. I will make my teaching fun so they can

learn in a fun way.

Another reason is because I think children learn better from a teacher who is

approachable and friendly. Building a relationship with the student is one of the most important

things in education. If children trust in the teacher, they will definitely do better academically. I

want them to make them feel that school is like a second home. I would like my children to feel

that school is a secure and safe place to be. Where they can have fun and at the same time learn

academically. I want them to make them feel that there is always someone on which they can

count on for the support that they will need. I will be supporting my students not only

academically, but also emotionally. Since I am working with children with social- emotional

behaviors, I know that there is a need to help children not only academically but caring and show

them love. Furthermore, I believe in teaching them manners because a lot of them do not have

that and it is important to respect and feel respect in order to learn. It seems that they are losing

them or never have them. I am a very loving, patient, and compassionate person. I like to listen

to the children to understand them better in their needs. I want to understand them in what they

are interested in, so teaching will be more enjoyable and they will be able to learn better.

The final reason is to make a great impact in the lives of the children. Making an impact

on the lives of the children is a long lasting memory. I would like to tell you that when I was in

elementary school the principal made a great impact in my life. I have been admiring him my

whole life. Many times when I am in the town where I was born, and have the opportunity to see

people that I know, my memories return to me. These memories are so clear as if it happened

yesterday. How could I forget about the one day when I was in third grade and my teacher was
absent. The principal of my elementary school filled in that day and he started teaching us. That

day, believe it or not, I learned more in one day than what I had learned in a week. I could see

how everybody was so engaged in his teaching lesson. From that day until now I still remember

how he taught the class. Definitely, he was a very knowledgeable and well-skilled person and

made a great impact in my life. I am hoping to have the same impact for my students and he did

for me.

In conclusion, being loving with children, building a relationship that lasts long and

making a great impact on them is something that will help them grow personally and

academically. These main three reasons are why I want to be a teacher.

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