What made you decide to become a teacher?

Hi there! How was your weekend? Hope you are ready to begin a new week with the best of energies 💪
I was searching the net when I run into this little question: "what made you decide to become a teacher?" 

Personally I had been asked this question many times before but I have never been able to come up with a response. Is it maybe that I don't see myself as a teacher yet? Or that there are so many factors that I don't want to leave any of them out when it comes to answering the question? Either way I do have some certainties about the matter.
I've been teaching English since I was 18 years old (I'm 25 now in case you were wondering) and I think I would still want to do it for the following five to ten years. Throughout all these years I have learnt a lot about teaching and I'm still learning. In fact, I really like learning about teaching strategies, second language acquisition, and English itself. What I do know is that I would like to expand my knowledge and conclude my studies on the basis of education - I'm not sure when will this happen but having established some long-term goals is the beggining of it, isn't it?
It is said that most of the times whenever someone decides to become a teacher he or she must have been influenced by a former teacher. Disappointingly as it may sound, that's not my case. However, I must give my former teachers some credit. It is because of them precisely that I feel I have succeeded in my studies the years after high school. I learnt a lot about studying habits, responsibility and I was able to become an autonomous learner.
Why English then? Well, I have been studying English for about twenty years now - can you believe that? Of course I do have a knack for it but I have always felt confortable around it. Maybe I had loads of exposure, maybe I'm good at it, maybe it was meant to be. Whatever the case I don't regret my choice.
So now everything boils down to one last question: why teaching? I've always been very fond of helping others and sharing experiences. What is more, throughout all these years teaching I discovered that there is nothing more rewarding than seeing my students grow and overcome their difficulties. Being able to take part into their learning processes and being able to make a positive impact on their lives is what in the end makes me call a school day a good day.
Last but not least, I'm a true believer that everyone has a purpose on Earth. We are here to make a change, to make history and to leave a mark on this world. I hope I'm making the right choices to the right path that leads to make this happen.
So now I invite you all to reflect and share with us in the comments about your personal experiences in having chosen what I believe is one of the most rewarding jobs un the world:  T E A C H I N G.

"A good teacher is like a candle - it consumes itself to light the way for others."

Mustafa Kemal Atatür

Though it's cliche to say, the end is only the beginning if you want it to be.

Paula.