As cliché as it sounds, I have always wanted to be a teacher. As a child, my favourite game was “schools”. This game involved me setting up a classroom in my bedroom and allowing my sister to come in when I rang a toy bell. I was always the teacher and my younger sister was always the pupil. I would teach her the work I was doing in school, although she was 3 years younger.

As well as the games I played throughout my childhood, I realised that teaching was the correct vocation for me when I started a yearlong placement in a P1/2 class last year. Although I was nervous when I was initially introduced to the class, I quickly found my feet. At the end of the year, I felt proud in what I had achieved. I went into the school with no prior experience and by the end of the year I felt confident enough to take large groups of pupils for activities that the teacher had planned (this includes art, maths and topic related activities).I really enjoyed this experience and it assured me that teaching is the ideal career for me.

After observing the teacher I was with on my placement and other members of staff within the school, I have started thinking about what kind of teacher I would like to become. I wish to be a teacher that is enthusiastic and engaging. Also, I understand that it is critical to be organised when it comes to  lesson plans, resources and the general tidiness of the classroom. I would also like for the pupils to feel comfortable with me and enjoy being in my class, but understand that there a boundaries which should not be crossed.

I am looking forward to starting my journey towards becoming a teacher and fulfilling my childhood dream.