A Letter to the Future Teacher

You know you won't get paid a lot right? Yes. And you still want to teach?

Dear Future Teacher,

First off, can I start by saying that you are smart, you are kind and you are
important? You are valued by me, your future students that you haven't met yet, and
their families who you will impact greatly. Your job is one that you should not take
lightly. You have the power and potential to influence the minds of children and it is
all at your fingertips. I often sit thinking about what my future classroom will be like,
and in those moments I feel as if I am underwater and I can't breathe. You might say
that I'm a little overdramatic and I would tell you that you're not wrong, but let me tell
you something, working with children is one of the biggest responsibilities and
privileges anyone on this planet earth can ever have. We have the opportunity to learn
and not just teach, to spark imagination with only a word and to help someone who is
hurting.

I want to tell you that there will be those people in your life who will tell you
how insignificant your role and your job will be. You will get the question: What's
your major? And with the response of Education, you may get a nod, or a smile, but
when you hear them ask someone else who responds with Business or Engineering
their face will glow with wonder and excitement. This is something that constantly
makes me question, where did society drew the line of intelligence? When did we all
of a sudden decide that Engineering and Business majors were so much more
prestigious than Education majors? Don't get me wrong, I commend everyone in their
field of study and how extraordinarily talented and intelligent they are but surely they
had to have some bomb teachers to get to where they are today, do you feel me?

All in all, I never want you to forget how important you are. You have this time
in your life to learn and become the amazing teacher you will one day be for your
students. Do not take this time for granted. Your future students will love you, care for
you, and possibly change your life more than you could ever change theirs. Never
forget how valuable and valued you are, and never let anyone steal what being a
teacher means to you.

"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the
world" -Nelson Mandela

With Love,

Also A Future Teacher