Why I'm Majoring in Education

I chose this article, mostly because I've stumbled upon it multiple times and I also wanted to bring back The Odyssey from my first paper on the digital age. 

https://www.theodysseyonline.com/why-im-majoring-in-education

I also figured a light, enjoyable read would be a nice touch to end the semester with. A reminder of why we are going into this field.

It may not be the highest paying salary and it may be tough being "stuck in school", however the rewards from working with the students is amazing. This article especially speaks to you elementary majors working with the young kids, but this can also apply to the secondary ed teachers. I mean, I'm in college and I still love arts and crafts- so high school students definitely will too!

Working in a school also gives your the opportunity for endless learning. As we get older, I see it more and more as technology advances, the older generations begin to fall behind. Being in schools, the students you teach will always be up to date. You will always be able to learn from them. They will teach you whats new, they will point out a different interpretation of the book you're teaching in class, or they will share the most recent gossip that is going around the school. Whatever it is, you will always be learning.

The feeling of helping a student find their passion, reach a goal or just helping a student get through a break up. It's the little things that happen daily in a school that is truly rewarding. You may also say that you get dealt a hand that you may not be sure about. Well, the students that are always appreciative and well behaved make up for the few that may give you a hard time.

The summers, the holidays, the weekends.. they make up for all of the hard work you put into your lessons every day. Although you may be continuing to work on those lessons those days, at least you can do that from the couch or your beach chair.

This also leads to an article my friend wrote, that I could've easily written about a few of my teachers in the past, too.

https://www.theodysseyonline.com/thank-you-to-the-best-teachers-ever-had

The students that recognize your hard work, the students that are impacted by a simple "how are you?" in the hallway, and the students that look up to you as a role model are the students that make your job worth it. The students you build bonds with over tears or over a disagreement because they skipped your class. You build relationships with students, sometime closer than anyone else. You push them to be their greatest, to reach their full potential. These are the students that make teaching the best job in the world.These are the good things that make the low salary, the long days and the hard work put into lessons worth it all.