I want to teach gym. Yes, it’s true. I want to stand in a stinky gym for the rest of my life! People say it’s stupid and that I should do something else with my life. “You’re smart,” they say, “you could do anything”.
That’s the thing. I don’t want to do anything else. I love the smell of the gym, the sound of a ball bounding on a hardwood floor, and the fact that it is the only subject that allows kinaesthetic learners, like me, to be full immersed in a school activity. I love the interactions in the “classroom”, the outlet for a bad day, and the unique relationship that forms between a teen and a Phys. Ed teacher.
When I graduate from university I want to head right back to school. I will get the opportunity to interact with the adults of tomorrow everyday, I will get to share my love for sports and fitness with others and above all, I love that I could wear sweats to work and no one would care.
In addition to teaching, I also plan on coaching as many seasons as I can. I hope to coach volleyball, track, and maybe soccer and field hockey. These sports are the ones that really interest me. I love the smack of the volleyball as it sails over the net and crashes into the floor, I love the arc of the javelin as it soars into the sky after hurtling down the runway, I love the throw-in that releases a player for a break away and the goalie that sacrifices their body to save the game, and I love the crack of the field hockey stick as it contacts the ball and drives it far down into the opposing circle.
Sports are my passion. They are a huge part of what make me tick and I am so thankful for the coaches who shared their passions with me to make me the person I am. I want the opportunity to share my love of athletics with a student and maybe shape them into the person they will become in the future. So yes, I want to teach and yes, I want to teach gym!
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