Childhood dreams

   Ever since I was a little girl my biggest dream has always been to be a teacher. Coming from a very humble family, my parents could not afford to buy me a chalkboard. As a child I used put papers on the wall pretending it was a chalkboard, and I would sit all my dolls pretending they were my students. At the age of 7 my mother suprised me with a small chalkboard which as I recall was the best birthday present.
   As the years passed by I was determined that the only thing I wanted to do in life was teach. Unfortunately due to a set of events I followed different path. I got married at a young age, and had three children which I do not regret at all my children are my world. 
  When I finally decided to return to school, I did not hesitate to pursue my dream to teach. Yet I have many friends in the field that up to this day try to convince me to change my mind, and pursue a different career. Sometimes I wonder if in fact this is what I want to do in life. Education has changed tremendously over the years that teaching has become a challenge. For example now there is more testing, and less classtime. Before being a teacher was a secure job, now a days teachers have to fight to maintain their position.  Therefore I continously ask myself wether I should continue to pursue my childhood dream, or look at the possibility of letting that dream go.