<p>then I went to my little sister's performance, and at her school, you walk in and you feel like you are in someone's house - everyone works so well with each other, they gather and plan all of these elaborate plans together and everyone coexists so peacefully. Now I am not so naive to think that every school is like this but from what I have seen it is much more evident in elementary schools. I also feel like I am a very creative person and i don't know how well i would be able to express my creativity and desire to make a true difference if i am just teaching one subject.
For example my bio teacher could play the guitar, so he made every lesson a song, I can't do that. However i can create games with linker cubes and teddy bear counters to help a child learn math. I can use centers as a way to incorporate teaching of family and community. I've always changed between these two usually leaning towards Bio but now i am truly torn.</p>
<p>Can you share your thoughts/ experiences with me?</p>
<p>Wow Jazii… I feel exactly the same way. Okay, so I’m a rising second-year (sophomore), and when I first entered college I thought about pursuing a biology degree and then teaching high school kids. What really attracted me to this idea was the fact that I relate more with high school students than I do with elementary/middle school kids. I also thought that I could be creative with presenting my bio lectures.</p>
<p>However, I realized that I would not enjoy teaching one subject everyday and then having to follow a strict curriculum. Yes, elementary teachers have to follow a curriculum, but there’s more room for creativity, and I love being creative. I also really enjoy working with younger kids and watching them develop; I feel like I’ll play a huge role in their development.</p>
<p>So now, I’m pursing a BA/MT degree: A BA in Sociology and a MT in Elementary Education (PK-6).</p>
<p>Yeah that’s how I feel. Like my bio teacher could play guitar and everything was a song, like we learned a song about cellular respiration that I still remember and that was his calling. But after thinking I can see myself teaching the SAME thing for god knows how many periods, I think I’m pretty creative so I couldn’t see myself conformed to one thing a day all year and possibly every year</p>