ON BECOMING A TEACHER

Being a teacher entails a significant role and responsibility. Teaching children requires courage, passion, and bravery. An excellent teacher goes above and beyond and makes numerous sacrifices. Teachers should be able to encourage and inspire their students to believe that they can achieve their goals in life.

When I was in elementary school, whenever someone asked me, "What is your life ambition?" I would always say, "I want to be a teacher."  Becoming a teacher was my first ambition ever since. This is also what my family wishes for me. But as I grew older, I began to wonder if this is really what I wanted.

After I graduated in senior high school, I was doubting myself if I will still continue pursuing education course in college. I was also under pressure to decide what course to take because, honestly, I didn't know what I wanted during that time. But after many nights of thoughts and reflecting, I've decided to take education course and apply for college admission tests in  two universities in our region. The Leyte Normal University and Visayas State University Tolosa.  Fortunately, I've passed both admission tests of the two universities. 

In the end, I decided to study at Visayas State University Tolosa. Aside from it is only few kilometers away from our home, it also offers free education. Given my family's financial situation, attending VSU Tolosa is the best way for me to lessen my college expenses. I took up Bachelor of Elementary Education. 

Being a teacher requires you to have a self-confidence and good commnunication skills and these qualities are what's lacking on me. It is also the reason why I'm having doubts about the course I've chosen.  But I also believe that I can still improve and develop these characteristics. 

I am already a second-year college student, and if I were to compare myself before and today, I believe I have improved, particularly in terms of self-confidence. I may have a lot of things to work on, especially in terms of becoming a teacher, but I have high hopes that in time, I will have the qualities of what a teacher should have. I will always keep on improving. 

I know it will be a long and difficult journey, but I will not stop on chasing my ambition in life and it it is to become a Teacher. A teacher who does not only teach, but also inspire others.