There are many reasons why I chose teaching as research. One reason is that there is more to teaching than just getting up in front of students and talking. Another reason is that the teaching sector needs more male teachers. “The message we are sending to kids is that not only is teaching a female domain, but maybe education is too.” said Bryan Nelson, indicating that the nation needs more male teachers (Gutierrez-Folch, K-12 Schools Need More Male Teachers, p.1). Another reason why I chose this career is because I have always wanted to be a teacher for a long time and I like to help people with homework if they need it. Another reason I want to become a teacher is that male teachers can play a role for some kids (Gutierrez-Folch, K-12 Schools Need More Male Teachers, p.1). The final reason I chose this career is because many of the teachers I had in the past influenced me to become a teacher. Many teachers in colonial times were white and male (A History of Teaching in America, 2007, p.1 ). Fewer women were teachers in colonial times (A History of Teaching in America, 2007, p.1). When women were teenagers, they began teaching in colonial times (A History of Teaching in America, 2007, p.1). In 1840, more women than men taught (A History of Teaching in America, 2007, p.1). By 1850 most teachers in colonial times were women (A History of Teaching in America, 2007, p.1). Many high schools in colonial times were still attended by men (A History of Teaching in America, 2007, p.1). In the 1930s, 70% of women were teachers and the remaining 30% were men (A History of Teaching in America, 2007, p.1). The job description of a teacher is very simple. A... middle of the paper...... I went around and my students could ask me questions. Another advantage of being a teacher would be that all students are different learners and if I changed the teaching techniques, my students could pass. Another advantage would be that some high school teachers receive different students in each marking period. I find this to be an advantage because it would give me the opportunity to meet new students and find out what their weaknesses are in the subject I teach. Another benefit of teaching is that if I taught at Mifflin County High School I could learn techniques from my teachers that I had before and could use them to help me in my first year of teaching. And the last benefit is that if I taught at Mifflin County High School I wouldn't need to look at the school map because I already know the school and where everything is located by heart.