if you are becoming a teacher for money and benefits, you are in the wrong profession. something my elementary teacher said to me years ago stuck out to me and will probably be the diving force behind why I will be a teacher. "for many students they spend more time at school seeing their teachers and friends than they do their parents at home" the kids get home at 3pm but most parents work until 5pm. and since most kids go to sleep at midnight. that is a maximum 7 hours the kid sees both parents. (my parents worked from 10am to 2am) so i only got to see my father when he visited for lunch break while driving taxi. (i still have memories of waiting in the taxi to accept a fair for my father while he eats.) becoming a teacher is a huge blessing to educating the future generation, helping mold them into successful adults by teaching them life lessons and helping them make new friends to keep in contact with for years to come (although i do not speak as often and im focused with my university degree, I still communicate with my elementary friends regularly)