Why Not Quit Teaching
Have you been considering the decision to quit teaching? As a teacher, this thought goes around in my mind every time I check exams, attend an administration meeting, or try learning a new task. But then again, it has been years, and I am still hooked on it.
Many teachers have noted and even stressed how small the salary of a teacher is – even if you have your masters degree or even doctorate degree. Compared to those who work in Corporate America, your salary as a teacher really is very low. But guess what? In spite of this, there are some things you will really love about teaching that you just can’t find anywhere else. Allow me to stress some reasons why not to quit teaching.
Reason # 1: Meeting new people. Student profiles changes every now and then. Each year, each semester, new students walk into and out your classroom. This has been a tradition and a blessing as well for teachers. It is with this process you get to know new people, discovering new personalities, and definitely gain new friends. Since our environment is so diverse and evolving constantly, we can not deny that teachers have the largest circle of friends. Think about having 40 new members in your class every year or every semester. As your years of stay progresses, the initial 40 will lead to hundreds and even thousands of new faces. Moreover, some of these students will never forget you and will continue to address you as their mentor.
Reason # 2: Unique profession. It has been said in history that teaching is the noblest profession of all. This is undoubtedly true. Teachers are given a task to mold children into what they want and what they can do. Students are allowing their mentors to change them into someone suitable for the society. Teachers are responsible for other professions such as doctors, engineers, scientists and more. Without them, other professions would just die. Great men and women in history are well known teachers. A few instances are our great philosophers and even icons in religion. They impart knowledge to others. And that has created wise and intelligent people on earth for countless generations.
Reason # 3: A dynamic environment. Even when teaching the same subject, educators are still giving new lessons and topics to their students. There is a constant challenge to improve, learn and enhance. Our work is not fixed, because we must change our ways of teaching in accordance to the new generation of learners. Therefore, we are still digesting the information and knowledge to improve the profession. This makes it very difficult. In addition, our work is not a routine and boring as any other jobs. We have seminars from time to time, new editions of books to read, new conferences to listen and new students to talk.
These are just some ideas that make teaching so nice and challenging, and all the more reason to stick despite the pay and compensation. In the twilight of our lives, we will not count how much we had invested financially, but rather how many lives we touched and changed. Knowing this, will you still quit teaching?
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