You Tube Response

I enjoyed the three clips on Youtube. I suppose for some of the students who watched it some of the sentiments shared were new or different from the way they viewed teaching, but for me it just expressed why I decided so many years ago to become a teacher. Many people teach because they love a particular subject, some teach simply because they don't think they can do anything else. But, for as long as I can remember I have wanted to teach to touch the lives of students.
I decided a long time ago that I wanted to change peoples' lives. I figured I could be a doctor, a lawyer, a politician, or pretty much anything I set my mind to. But, in the end, I deduced that the most direct and personal way to be a positive force in the life of another person would be to teach. I found that these three briefs clips were trying to get that message across. I especially liked a quote from the one entitled "Teachers." It was about how being a teacher is about having the chance to shape young minds and sculpt lives. I could not put it any clearer myself. It is a great opportunity and also a great responsibility. I thought that particular "show" was well done. Granted, it was merely a compilation of various scenes from several films, but it showed that teaching is difficult on many levels. Kids are mean or complacent, the job can be very frustrating, and the teachers are underpaid. Nonetheless, it is a rewarding field. Teaching, in my opinion, is the noblest profession a person can undertake, and despite the long hours, the hard work, and the low pay, there is an infinite amount of intrinsic benefit in the job.