I found this poem when I was scrolling threw Pinterest one day and it really caught my attention. I hate the stereotype that teachers are just babysitters. Many people do not realize how difficult being a teacher really is! People make fun of teachers because they get to have summers off and their day is over at 3pm. This could not be more untrue! A teacher's job is NOT 8-3! A teacher's job is actually never done! There is always a lesson to be created, papers to grade, parents to talk to, etc. There are so many different things that go into being a teacher! Sure, teachers do not go to work during the summer, but this does not mean they are lounging around on the beach everyday! Teachers use their summers to prepare for the year ahead of them. They create their lessons, examine what worked well the year before and change what didn't. Teachers use the summer to set up their classroom and find new things to do with their students. When I first started College, all of my intro to education classes were completely filled. Many people who didn't know what they wanted to be became education majors because they thought it would be easy. As my classes go up in difficulty, the number of students has dropped significantly. I attribute this to people realizing just how hard it is to become a teacher. In my Social Studies Methods class we had 12 students. So many people along the way tried to discourage me from becoming a teacher. They told me that there were no jobs and that the pay isn't worth it. I just smile and nod when these people try to tell me that I should be a business major. I know that teaching is the right job for me. I am up for the challenge of finding a job when I graduate. It will all be worth it to be in a job that I love. I love to teach and teaching is right for me!