Essay On Becoming A Teacher

I am an African American female who attends the University of Chicago Charter School, which is located on the South side of Chicago. I am seventeen years old and I live and attend school in a predominantly Black neighborhood. I have seen plenty in my seventeen years of living. My goal is to go to college and become a teacher, so that I can return to Chicago and help the people in my community. In six years, I will be giving back to the community and helping the world become better place. I will help teach kids not to live in stereotypes and let them bring them down.

Race plays an important role in society. It is the reason why different races don’t get along now days because other races think they are better than others and they have more power. Slavery has always existed and probably will always exist because of the country we live in. Racism is unnecessary and we should all get along and be treated equally. I love all races and feel like everybody should get along. All ethnic groups and different races need to learn how to come together. We all have the same goals in life but we will never know this because we won’t come together as one.

Becoming an elementary school teacher is very important to me because it is my number one goal in life. I feel as if African American children have low test scores due to lack of preparations and they aren’t interested in learning. As a teacher, I would teach my students in an interesting way, a way I know they would enjoy but most importantly my goal is to help them learn and be smart. I plan to teach my students how to be proud that they are African Americans and push them to work harder. I would tell them that no matter what others say about you or your race you are still intelligent. Afric...

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...h hatred towards Whites. Slavery played a major part in it and so does ignorance. Some people think highly of themselves and put others down that so they think they are better and more superior. This is one of the main causes of racism also.

Me: Do you think racism is still the same or has it changed over the years?

Ashley: I believed it has changed over a period of time. Racism is still bad now days but it was worst back then. It seems as if back them all White people were mean to African Americans and didn’t like them. They didn’t even have a valid reason not to like us because we were the ones who were being treated badly. This country has come a long way but we still have a lot of improving to do. Situations like the Don Sterling situation can’t happen. We need to love each other and understand that we all have the same rights and should be treated equally.