Plan: • Introduction • list of reasons why pursuing a teaching career • what influenced your decision to become a teacher • Conclusion When you choose to pursue a teaching career through a university course, you can sure to graduate qualified and ready to teach children. But why become a teacher in the first place? There are many answer to such a simple question. Every potential career path has it perks, and if you are in the process of weighing options for your future, here is a list of reasons why pursuing a teaching career should be at the top of your list. Firstly, you can move up. Teaching is not just job, it is profession. As a teacher, you will have plenty of opportunities for advancement. Teacher can become department heads, administrators, and principals, and you can always go back to school and earn additional degrees, such as a master’s degree and doctorate. In short, when you become a teacher, you will always have new heights to scale, if you so choose. Secondly, you can challenge yourself. imagine yourself going to work each day to a class full of young people looking to be stimulated and ready to learn -how is that for an exciting challenge? And in today’s world, teaching is much more than just standing in front of a chalkboard; there’s data to crunch and technology to learn, master and incorporate. There’s also the opportunity to become an expert in your subject matter and pass that knowledge along to your students. In other words, teaching is always interesting, always challenging. Thirdly, you can give back to the community, of all of the careers to choose from, teaching is one of the most rewarding, because it is inherently of service to community. Teacher constantly give back to the world around them by preparing young people to make the most of themselves. Teacher provide a hands -on service for the betterment of the community. If you are looking for a career path that makes a difference, look no further than teaching. No less, important, that you can have your choice. When you become a teacher, you can also choose the area in which you want to specialize. Love a subject? Teach it. Not only will you keep your love for your favourite subject — matter alive, but you will also see that love renewed each day when you impart your knowledge of it to a new generation. You can also choose which grade A teaching career is one of the most rewarding jobs one can have. In no other field of work will you have such a shaping influence on the life of a young person. Everyone has a different reason for becoming a teacher but they all have one thing in common — the desire to share knowledge and assist in the growth of children. So, what does it take to become a teacher? You will need to be comfortable speaking in front of people as you will be doing that all day long. Next, you must have enthusiasm at all times. Your student and their parents expect you to be at your best day in, day out. Personal issues must never be allowed to get in the way of daily class activities and lessons. A teacher must always be the consummate professional. If you think you can handle that then you probably have what it takes to become a teacher.