My Dream
Once, long ago I had been so young, innocent and trusting, believing in
life and all that there was to be offered was preeminent. I believed that
without any significant effort at all my future days would be coloured
green for wealth and yellow for happiness. My stream of imaginings was
broken, as I grow older. I now realized that dreams and ambitions require
not only effort but also determination to be able to achieve.
People regardless of sex, culture, and social status or economical
background all have dreams for themselves. Generating dreams is an ongoing
process. For this reason many people can become frustrated when they cannot
realize their dreams about the future because of the transitory nature of
their short lifespan.
As individuals we invest so much in our hopes, expectations, and ourselves
and most of the time we do not fear that our dreams can easily be
shattered. In fact many people witness their own dreams being crush.
Instead of seeing that as a failure it is now becoming a factor, which
contribute to their determination in not only creating further dreams but
also achieving them.
Looking at society from a teenager’s perspective I can already see that
people share a common dream of wealth. With one roll of the dice, one draw
of a card, one pull of a slot machine handle, they hope to fulfill their
dreams. And so the inescapable chase for obscure dollar continue at full
speed as though you are chasing after the wind. Unlike the rest of the
people I do not wish to be too involve in this materialistic world.
“What should I do with the rest of my life” is a question that many people
would at some stage of their life being confronted with. Unlike other
people who consider this as a challenging question I was able to choose a
career path for myself when I was in my primary years at school. For others
it may be difficult because often they are present with an array of
choices- medicine, business, art, education, engineering etc… Some people
do not know what their dreams involve and many would say that all they want
is to be successful, in terms of maintaining a substantial level of
comfort. On the other hand the majority of people continue to dream about
improving their financial lot in life.
As a little girl I used to spend hours playing games of pretence. I used to
pretend that one day I would be a teacher standing and lecturing in front
of a crowded classroom. Looking down from the platform where I was standing
I would see young children looking back at me with their innocent eyes as
they await for my lesson to start. Though at the time this was only a
child’s leisure activity. Through the playing of such childish games I came
about in developing my childhood dream. From such early years of my life I
develop an outlook that a job may well bring wealth and recognition but
that does not guarantee total happiness. Satisfaction thus eludes those who
build their lives around worldly achievements. My dream of becoming a
teacher has changed slightly over the year. I have now reached the point
where I have only a few more months to decide upon my final career and be
as realistic as possible about my goals in life. It been nearly ten years
since the day I started to be so determined about becoming a teacher. It
reached a point where it was no longer a childhood dream but more like an
obsession. Sitting here now I can recall a teacher who had really impressed
me at school and she was also my favorite teacher. She was one I spoke of
as a successful teacher. Being a successful teacher requires one to teach
others to question, to think and to reason rather than helping a child
develop memory so that he/she can repeat facts and past tests.
>From the long hours spent sitting in class I have concluded to myself that
a good teacher instills confidence and makes learning a fascinating
challenge. A good teacher also recognize each student’s potential and knows
how to make it blossom. Teaching not only involves teaching children new
things it also comprise of making student aware of abilities they did not
know they had- something my teacher had helped me see in myself.
In my early years of secondary schooling I would come home everyday to see
these little children in my neighbourhood waiting to be tutored by me even
though they are not old enough to attend school. Tutoring little children
who were old enough to go to school and have difficulties was the hardest.
But I know that I was the only one supporting them in their effort and it
was such a great feeling to see them learn.
The willingness of others to learn gives rise to my determination of
becoming a teacher. Although a number of teachers made it look easy,
teaching can be a challenging career- coping with oversize classes,
preparations for classes, marking homework in your own time, and too little
pay. My parents and other people around me had forewarned me that being a
teacher is not easy at all. It is a job that demands a great deal of
self-scarification. Then again the thought of helping a young person
succeed in their school year makes teaching more rewarding than a job that
has high salary. I have chosen to make teaching my profession at such an
early stage of life and even though haven’t yet achieving my dream I know
that I’m not far off.
It was a quality that I have grown up with to love children and my youth.
Being with children, watching them grow up and being able to open up to
you, become more able and competent. Children at a young age are very
vulnerable. Without proper guidance these children can grow up and living
very unsuccessful lives-having no dreams, no hopes. For this reason my
dreams to one day become a teacher was so that one-day I can teach other
people as a gift of myself to others. In spite of the many difficulties
that I may have to face and the drawbacks I may have to experience I’m
willing to dedicate my life into helping others learn.
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