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IMPACT OF ONE’S OWN SOCIALIZATION PROCESS ON BECOMING A TEACHER AND ITS LIMITATION

Socialization can be defined as an activity of mixing socially with others. Socialization refers to the meaning of one being able to relate in a pleasant type of companionship with a friend or associate. The socialization process allows the individual get adjusted with the norms of a given social group or society. It prepares the individual to fit in the group and to perform the social roles. It is a process through which the younger generation learns the adult role which it has to play subsequently.

I have chosen a career in education because I believe that it is one of the most important functions performed in our culture. I believe that teachers individually and collectively have the ability to not only change the world but to improve it. Though it’s my decision to become a teacher but there are many individuals who influenced me to become a teacher.   

Though in my family there are many teachers that is my sisters, cousin's and uncles but it was my mother(non-teacher) who believed that by becoming a teacher I can contribute to the community in a meaningful way. She always told me that teaching is one of the most direct ways to make an impact, if you are driven by the desire to help those around you and thus being a teacher is an invaluable contribution.

An excellent teacher is not just someone who explains. Not someone who just demonstrates. An excellent teacher is someone who inspires. My higher secondary school history teacher inspired me for a lifelong interest in History. She was not only supportive but always told me that I would do great things one day. She took time with us and wanted us to do something special in life. She emphasized on reading, she made us read encyclopedia. She pushed me to go on and study history for post-graduation.

Friends are very important in life. My friends in my school and neighborhood always motivated me to become a teacher. When I was in school I was part of school volleyball team. My friends were not so good in studies but were champions of state school volleyball. As one of the team member failed in the social science subject, my Coach told me to explain the lessons to my friend who had failed in the exam. When she answered the next she passed with flying colors and I still remember the way my friend thanked me with tears in her eyes and my Coach praised me in front of the team. This motivated me to become a teacher and give special time to weak students.

As a teacher trainee I was very motivated by method teachers from college. They emphasized how it is vital to keep the children busy and excited in what they are involved in.

As I conducted activities for internship in the school, I tried to nourish a child's cognitive and physical needs. This helped me feel better about myself. I felt it is the teacher’s responsibility to nourish child's cognitive and physical needs.

My peers in training college did not much help me in initial stage but later with peer observations lessons, I developed skills in organizing and planning learning activities, working or collaborating with others, giving and receiving feedback and evaluating learning.

There are always two sides to a story. There are pros and cons. It becomes difficult for an individual to make his or hers own with socialization. Being a teacher is a very stressful job at times. Also everybody wants to become teacher nowadays and due to many reforms there is also threat of job loss.

Though with all difficulties but I am sure that my journey as a teacher will be a passionate one!