| Define a dream job. For one little boy it may be a | | | | my turn to take the test, I passed with a perfect |
| professional football player, for some other little | | | | score. But I didn't read the book; I simply recited |
| girl, a ballerina, to your next door neighbor an | | | | it from memory. |
| astronaut. According to StudentScholarships.org, | | | | I managed to get away with this "trick" of mine |
| there is no universal definition for dream job. It is | | | | until the third grade, when my teacher caught on |
| a personal outlook that is affected by many | | | | to what I was doing. She pulled me aside at |
| individual factors such as an individual's geographic | | | | recess and asked me to read her a book that I |
| location, skill, ability, role models, self esteem, and | | | | had never seen before. I knew I wasn't going to |
| age. My personal dream job can be defined as a | | | | be able to and started to cry. Mrs. Henderson |
| profession that not only do I feel I would be good | | | | hugged me and offered to work with me during |
| at, but also something that I enjoy doing. Even | | | | recess and after school to help me learn. |
| more than that, something I am truly passionate | | | | I can still remember the first book I truly read, |
| about - teaching. | | | | The Cat in the Hat. I can remember how proud I |
| When I was in kindergarten, I can remember how | | | | was of myself and even at that young age how |
| badly I struggled with learning how to read and | | | | grateful I was to my teacher for noticing my |
| the countless times I wanted to give up. One | | | | inability and helping me learn. From that point on, I |
| particular experience I have carried with me my | | | | fell in love with learning. I wanted to share the gift |
| entire life is that of my second grade reading | | | | that my teacher had given me, the gift of |
| exam. My teacher chose a book entitled "Fox on | | | | education. To this day, I take advantage of every |
| the Box", in which the entire class had to learn | | | | opportunity I get to learn new things and to share |
| how to read by Christmas break. We would | | | | the knowledge I have gained with anyone who will |
| practice reading in class and were instructed to | | | | listen. |
| read it at home with our parents for homework. | | | | In my heart, I know teaching is not only my |
| Try as I might, I simply could not understand the | | | | dream job, but probably the only job that could |
| concept of reading. I was rather sure I had a | | | | ever truly make me happy. I know that if I can |
| problem, but was too embarrassed to tell anyone. | | | | teach one person one new thing everyday that I |
| So, I started paying closer attention when other | | | | will help shape the leaders of tomorrow into |
| children would practice out loud in class and I | | | | making this world a better place for everyone. |
| actually memorized the whole book. When it was | | | | |