Now that you have completed this course and the Service Learning component, what have you decided about becoming a professional teacher? Do you think this is the career path for you? Has the Service Learning helped influence your decision? What are your next steps? Write a thoughtful, 3-5 paragraph response to express your position. I have decided to still continue as an Elementary Ed major. I have known that this was my career path ever since I was little. I grew up with teachers and loved the idea of one day being a teacher. After the service learning experience it has just made me even more excited to graduate and become a teacher. I knew going into the service learning that it wouldn't influence my decision to become a teacher negatively just because I love teaching and I know there are going to be negative things that happen when you are a teacher but that comes with every profession. I try and look at all of the good things that come out of being a teacher. For example