Question: “Why did you decide to become a teacher?”

“Both my parents were teachers and after working in banking for a while it just
came to me that | should be a teacher.”

—Mrs. Harbor, Home Economics (8-12)

New Westminster High School

 

“Why did I decide to become a teacher? ’Cuz | like working with kids. | was work-
ing in daycare and went from there to teacher’s college directly.”

—Brad, English and Communications (Adult Education)

New Westminster High School

 

“| became a teacher because | love working with children and | like to see the lives
of my students improve through them and their learning. That’s pretty much it. |
enjoy being with children and | enjoy passing on the knowledge.”

—Miss M., Science (8-12)

New Westminster High School

“Because | felt that this kind of job needs to be put in the hands of someone who
truly cares and | feel like | truly care.”

—Miss H., Grade 7

Lord Tweedsmiur Elementary

 

“The obvious answer is | want to have a hand in shaping society starting from the
ground up. But, to be honest I was in university and | couldn’t think of what else |
was going to do, but | evolved into sort of the ideal model of a teacher who has all
the same altruistic ideals of what should be taught to the next generation.”

—Miss Warkentin, Kindergarden-Grade 1

Lord Tweedsmiur Elementary

 

Words and photographs by: Vince Yim