Why Teach?

       Hello, my name is Madyson McCloud, and I was born and raised in Houston, Tx. I'm currently a freshman majoring in Early Childhood Education. I always played school with all my stuffed animals as a little girl. Being a teacher has always been a strong thought, but I’ve always been a little indecisive due to all the issues teachers face daily. But after long talks with other teachers, I look forward to combining them with my personal experience. I’ve finally found my “Why”. Growing up I would say I had the best of luck when it came to getting all the “good” teachers. Until I reached high school, I started to gain more “bad” teachers who cared more about test scores and stats, than the actual students and how well we truly understood. Looking back all the “good” teachers were the people who cared about you as a person beyond the academic standpoint. They took extra time out of their day to check on you mentally, and those teachers are the ones I always ...