Why I Became a Teacher
August 14, 2020
Kathryn Daniels (MS '19)
"Having grown up in a family of educators—I am a fifth-generation teacher—many people assumed I would become one too. However, my stubbornness got in the way a bit. I decided that I wanted to be different, to blaze my own trail. Out of high school, I initially pursued a career in medicine, but on-the-job shadowing quickly showed me that my heart simply was not in it.
"I began to reconsider education during my sophomore year in college as I visited my mother’s classroom and looked with fresh eyes at everything from her pedagogy to her relationships with her students. My decision to pursue a Bachelor of Arts in history with a minor in English literature was sealed during a semester spent studying abroad in London; I decided then that I would immediately pursue a Master’s of Education upon graduation. My untraditional route to teaching has enabled me to have both the practical and theoretical experience I needed to be the educator I am today."
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