My love for teaching became apparent in S4 when I became a sports leader. For level one, my team and I travelled to local primary schools to teach sporting activities to younger pupils. I clearly remember my first solo taught lesson about half way through the year, my team was no longer there to support me. I had never done anything like it before, I had no idea what to expect. The thought of standing up in front of 20 primary 4s terrified me. However, my nerves soon passed when I began to see the excitement on their faces caused by what I was teaching.

I had thoroughly enjoyed teaching my lesson, and had fun, just like the children. The immediate feeling afterwards was fulfilment; I knew then teaching was something I was passionate about and needed to pursue. It was an enlightening experience for me and it made me realize that teaching children was going to be an aspiration of mine. My exposure to teaching in sports leader broadened my knowledge of the work primary school teachers do, it showed me the commitment it takes to be a good teacher.

I always knew I wanted to make a difference and positively impact others throughout my career, and being a primary school teacher does exactly that.