1. Dear Endia,
In case you ever question your desire to become a teacher this letter provides the answers.
Endia, you have had a desire to be a teacher from an early age. As a child you had excellent
teachers. They understood the subjects they taught. They knew how to break down the subjects
in ways that were easy for you to grasp and to retain. They, also, seemed to enjoy their jobs. As
a child you imitated your teachers’ classrooms when you played at home. You enjoyed
pretending to teach like them. Unfortunately, when you reached college age, life circumstances
and lack of direction and wisdom led you to pursue other careers. In the pursuit of other career
goals you realized that you were not suited for certain areas but enjoyed environments that
encouraged learning and that allowed you to interact with children. You have learned that you
can influence children and that they naturally want to be around you. What you lack is the skills
in the methodology to teach them. Your desire is to see young children positively influenced in
the classroom and learn so that they grow up to be active, intelligent, and engaged members of
society. Your hope is that they will one day reflect on being in your class and remember you as
being a good teacher who cared about them.
Sincerely,
Your hopeful and inspired self