Did you always want to be a teacher when you grew up? What did you want to be instead?
If you'd like to take another look at a personal essay (we read the two My Turn essays from Newsweek), you can take a look at my essay here. Note that it is still a work in progress. I'd love to hear your comments if you have any feedback or constructive criticism. Use the comments section of this post to share your thoughts.
Lastly, Teen Ink has many personal essays/narratives/memoirs written by students. Check them out.
