United States Is Increasingly Becoming

¶ … United States is increasingly becoming complex, especially with the rise of a global economy, rapidly changing technology, and growing interculturalism. As clearly seen in the presidential election that occurred just a couple of weeks ago, it is extremely difficult to make a determination of what is best for our country in the long run. We are faced with numerous difficult-to-understand issues that cannot be decided over overnight. It is necessary to look at all sides of a problem and knowledgeably weigh the pros and cons. The students in school today, who will be leading our country in the decades ahead, have to be able to learn and comprehend these complicated issues. This is the only way that we can ensure that the United States continues in its leadership role.

It is therefore becoming ever critical for schools to hire teachers who care about world development as well as the future of their students within this world. I look forward to being such an educator. While going to school, I was fortunate enough to have several instructors who made an everlasting impact because of their patience, desire to repeatedly enhance the students' learning as well as their own, open-mindedness, and respect of individuals of all backgrounds.

Another important aspect of teaching is always expecting the best from each student. Too often, someone's self-esteem is lowered once attending school, because a teacher does not have faith in that individual's abilities based on previous behavior or unfair stereotypes. I will always appreciate one of my teachers by the name of Mr. xxx Alter, because he recognized my potential -- even more than I did. He held me after class to commend me on getting an a+ on a term paper and told me I had too much promise to be getting B's on tests. After this discussion, I finished the class with an a+ overall. That course happened to be Social Studies. I want to be a similar inspiration to my students when I become a Social Studies teacher.

In high school, I frequently demonstrated my future abilities to be such a teacher. I was chosen to be part of a task force called Peer Group, which was responsible for a number of various activities that were related to helping young students and orchestrating fund-raisers and special events. In addition, on a weekly basis we assisted mentally challenged kids with projects such as puzzles and special assignments.

A also won an award named the Kings of Pythias. This honor was bestowed on students who were an asset to the community and showed excellent leadership skills. At the University of xxx, I joined a fraternity and became an important member by taking on important roles such as social planner and pledge leader.

If you ask a number of people why they decided to follow a certain career or path in life, many of them will say because a teacher they had in high school or college made an impression that could not be forgotten. Likewise, time and time again, students are found to excel in courses they once disliked or did poorly in, due to the enthusiasm and excellent teaching skills of their instructors.