To Our Families: I know being an education major isn't ideal and that you are hoping we'd choose something with a little bit of a higher income. But to us, it's more than just the money. We have accepted that we probably won't own the biggest house or the best cars and we don't care.
Our happiness comes from what we do. The children are our happiness. It is our goal to make a positive difference in the lives of our students, to be the ones that set them on the right path, and maybe even make them enjoy school. We know that you only want what is best for us, but to us, this is what's best. When we hear negative comments coming from the people we want support from the most, it can be hard and discouraging. If you're on board with us, then thank you. Thank you for understanding that this is our calling and that we're happy. We may not be going to school to be a doctor, but we're changing the world in our own way.
To Our Non-Education Major Classmates: Don't diss us just because we're going to school to be with children. We may not be taking the 300 level chemistry classes, but our classes can be difficult too. We have to understand the development of children and take many classes based solely on that. We take classes in several different subject areas because we have to be able to teach our students math, science, history, and so much more.
My hardest class this semester is art. Yes, you read that correctly. I'm in a 300 level art class and it is kicking my butt. Our classes may be different than yours, but they are still difficult and we still get stressed out. So next time we're stressed, don't act like we have no right to be just because we're an education major.
To Our Fellow Education Majors: Thank you for understanding. Thank you for being there when we need a pick me up or for someone to tell us that we made the right decision for us. Thank you for becoming some of the best friends that we'll ever have and maybe even a future coworker. It's great having people not look at us like we're crazy when we talk about how we want to set up our future classroom or when we get excited about playing with toys in class and discussing how it helps assist in child development.
To Those Who Support Us: Thank you. We truly cannot say it enough. You guys help keep us going when we're feeling discouraged. Hearing you say that it takes a special person to go into this field means more to us than you could ever understand. Thank you for knowing that this is a good choice for us.
