I am a teacher, wife, daughter, sister, proud aunt, and a fur baby mama. I have been teaching in elementary school for 15 years primarily in grades 4-6. I really love teaching and being around children for the majority of my day. I know that this profession will be my only until one day I retire with a home near the ocean on some Grecian island. Then I can rest my mind from multitasking, and my only concern will be enjoying the view and maybe a glass of wine.
As a young girl, I used to play "school" and I always wanted to be the teacher. But thinking back, I never thought I would actually become a teacher. I come from a Greek family, and I'm the first born in America. Being the first one here, I was, and still am, the daughter that translates and communicates for my parents. College was known as a luxury, maybe not seen as necessity growing up. As long as I had a good job, and became a good person, I would have everything I need. That was the thinking of my family because that is what they had growing up in another country. Now that I am a teacher, I see myself in many of my students. Our primary languages and culture might differ, but we have many similarities in being the "firstborn" American citizens. I've sat down in many conferences where the students try to communicate to their parents many things about school. I've had conversations with students about making future plans to go to college. Many students don't realize that they can go to college, that they can be what they want to be, they can be many things in this country. There are many alternatives to pay for college. Many of us didn't have the luxury to have a college fund ready for us when we graduate. Ultimately, teaching for me is more than the daily subjects. Teaching is about guiding kids to be passionate about something, and to know that there are no limits regardless of their background or current situation. Embracing our backgrounds and current home is important, it's a gift. |
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