Why Become A Registered Nurse

Just a couple of months ago my mind and heart were set on being a registered nurse. Everyone would tell me to think about it twice because it has many different pros and cons that come with this particular job. A few weeks back I had the opportunity to interact with kids by being a helper at my church for kid’s ages seven to eight years of age it was a great experience that made me think about my future and set my mind into a different career. At this point I realized I wanted to deal with kids and decided to want to become a Kindergarten teacher. Kindergarten teachers usually teach students who are ages four to six years old. They help them learn by playing games, using technology, group activities to help interact with other students as well as by doing crafts and storytelling. Learning the basics of writing, math, science and reading that will prepare them for the years that they have ahead. Kindergarten teachers also have to enforce rules and maintain records of each and every student’s particular development and performance. These teachers are like any other teachers with the only difference that many of these teachers have students who are first timers in this whole school thing. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, “All states require at least a bachelor’s degree. They also require completing a teacher’s preparation program and supervised experience in teaching, typically gained through student teaching. Some states require minimum grade point average. States often require candidates to pass a general teaching certification test that demonstrates their knowledge of the subject they will teach. Although kindergarten and elementary school teachers typically do not teach only a single subject, they may still be required to pass a content area test to earn the certification.” The newspaper Chronical sent out an article stating, “The national mean annual salary for kindergarten teachers was $52,350 as of May 2011, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The bottom 25 percent earned annual wages of $39,910 or less, while the top 25 percent made $62,770 or more per year. The top 10 percent of the nation’s kindergarten teachers earned at least $76,900 per year.” However, their salary will depend on the location, company and years of experience. “Kindergarten teacher employment is expected to grow a 12 percent …show more content…
Ask yourself a couple of questions like; is this really what I want to do? Will I enjoy waking up every morning and doing this for the rest of my life? Whenever I decide to have a family is my job going to allow it? Well this is why choosing to be a kindergarten teacher was the best choice for me than being a registered nurse like I mentioned before. I am passionate about being a teacher and working with kids and influencing their life. Being a teacher involves just working school hours when the students are present. You can meet with teachers and students before and after school but most of the time they just spend their time grading papers and preparing lessons during the evening while they are at home. This leaves you with more than enough time to keep up with your family and house duties. While they also have the same breaks students do during the particular holidays as well as paid vacation privileges. While some disadvantages are budget cuts, large classroom sizes, and a lack of parental