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I felt that I could make a lasting impact as an educator! As a POC, I felt that there were communities that lacked the support from adults that knew where they were coming from.

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I enjoy helping students understand math, and become critical thinkers.

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I enjoy helping students understand math, and become critical thinkers.

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I was unhappy working in the private industry and a childhood friend told me to try teaching so I took the CBEST and tried teaching....I liked it and decided to stay teaching the last 24 years.

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I was unhappy working in the private industry and a childhood friend told me to try teaching so I took the CBEST and tried teaching....I liked it and decided to stay teaching the last 24 years.

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I became a teacher because during college I was tutoring at Palomares and really enjoyed working with students, particularly in the math classroom. It felt natural and I looked forward to it...so I changed my major and have loved it ever since.

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I get  the opportunity to provide the knowledge that someone taught me. 

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I get  the opportunity to provide the knowledge that someone taught me. 

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I became a teacher because that is what I always wanted to do.  I enjoy sharing what I know with others. Teaching brings me joy!

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I became a teacher because that is what I always wanted to do.  I enjoy sharing what I know with others. Teaching brings me joy!

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I changed from being an art major to being a math major (to teach) because I realized I didn't want to hang out with drawings all day

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I wanted to be a positive influence to the students. Growing up I found joy helping those around me and realized it was something I wanted to continue doing.

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Still trying to figure out why!

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Fortuitous serendipity. Better working with people than data.

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Fortuitous serendipity. Better working with people than data.

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I enjoy learning so much myself, so I wanted to spend my time doing something that I love with young people. That was such a great time in my life that I wanted to be the difference for others as someone was to me.

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I enjoy learning so much myself, so I wanted to spend my time doing something that I love with young people. That was such a great time in my life that I wanted to be the difference for others as someone was to me.

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I became a teacher because I wanted to help kids with math. I want to make math fun and exciting. I want to help kids develop growth mindset.

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I became a teacher because I was never a great student to begin with until late sophomore year. I wanted to be the motivation factor for my students and help them achieve all their future goals. Even though, some students are not interested/engaged in math, I would like to make learning fun and guide them to use their mathematical skills in real life.

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I became a teacher because I wanted to have a positive influence on students and I love math.

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I became a teacher because I wanted to have a positive influence on students and I love math.

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I became a teacher because I wanted to be able to shape the future in a more positive way. To be able to have a positive influence on our future leaders, intellectual thinkers, and societal contributors.

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I became a teacher because I found I only have patience when with them and I love being able to witness every small triumph they have in class.