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     Hello there! My name is Tanya and I am a 20 year old student of the Department of Modern European Languages of CHNU. The idea of creating a blog has never crossed my mind, but being a student of the English Dept. is rather challenging and you never know what to wait the next day. So this day came and now I am sitting here trying to rally my thoughts and share some interesting information about teaching as the career. I have already seen the ton of similar blogs, and mine is not an exception. You won`t see any innovative methods or approaches, but I will share the materials that helped me during my internship at school.            But let me first tell you the reasons why I have chosen teaching as a career. Teaching is a special calling. It is not a job well-suited to everyone. Here are my top ten reasons why teaching can be a great profession.

1. Student Potential

Unfortunately, not every student will succeed in your class. However, this fact should not keep you from believing that every student has the potential for success. This potential is so exciting - each new year presents new challenges and new potential successes.

2. Student Successes

Closely related to the previous one, student success is what drives teachers to continue. Each student who didn't understand a concept and then learned it through your help can be exhilarating. 

3. Teaching a Subject Helps You Learn a Subject

You will never learn a topic better than when you start teaching it.  The student questions just made me dig deeper and learn more. 

4. Daily Humor

If you have a positive attitude and a sense of humor, you will find things to laugh about each day. 

5. Affecting the Future

Teachers mold the future each day in class. In fact, it is a sad fact that you will see some of these students more consistently day-to-day than their parents will.

6. Staying Younger

Being around young people everyday will help you remain knowledgeable about current trends and ideas. It also helps break down barriers.

7. Autonomy in the Classroom

Once a teacher closes that door each day and begins teaching, they really are the ones who decide what's going to happen. Not many jobs provide an individual with so much room to be creative and autonomous each day.

8. Conducive to Family Life

If you have children, the school calendar will typically allow you to have the same days off as your kids. Further, while you might bring work home with you to grade, you will probably be getting home close to the same time as your children.

9. Job Security

It is fairly certain that you will be able to find a job as a teacher, though you might have to wait until the start of a new school year and be willing to travel within your county/school district. While requirements might be different from state to state, once you have proven yourself a successful teacher, it is relatively easy to move around and find a new job.

10. Summers Off

You will have a couple of months off in the summer where you can choose to get another job, teach summer school, or just relax and vacation. Further, you typically get two weeks off during Christmas/Winter Holidays and one week for Spring Break which can really be a huge benefit and provide much needed rest time.

     Sounds convincing,doesn`t it? But if you have not decided yet whether teaching is for you, this blog will help you!