I desire to have a career as a physics professor, because it offers me not only the ability to participate in something I lovenamely, mathematics (and physics, of course) and its applicationbut also the opportunity to improve society and to be challenged by others like myself.  I have been interested in mathematics since I was in second grade.  My parents offered to buy me a scooter if I learned my times tables by Christmas.  My persistence and a few flash cards enabled me to receive that beautiful, pink scooter.  Unfortunately, I am no longer small enough to ride it without popping the tires. 
I gained a respect for mathematics through my hard work as a second-grader, and it has stayed with me since.  Every year, I found myself at the top of my mathematics courses.  My classmates looked to me for help, sometimes before they would ask the teacher.  I have had the opportunity to teach several lessons in my classes.  I have also spent more than seventy-five volunteer hours tutoring several students in mathematics and other sciences. Through my school's gifted program (M.O.V.E.), I had been able to "major" in mathematics and therefore do harder work than my classmates.  This allowed me to move ahead when I have grasped a subject, instead of having of to wait while others try to understand.  A career as a physics teacher would allow me to reenact these experiences at a higher level. 
I believe that teaching physics will allow me to continue in my dealings with mathematics in a positive manner.  Mathematics has a very broad area for my mathematical mind to explore, as any child would explore the contents of an open drawer. Teaching will, of course, be very challenging.  All of these challenges, though, will be tied into the real world, not just the text book math that I might receive at certain colleges.  Being tied to the real world, the challenges will return real world rewards to me, which brings me back to the subject of my scooter. 
Interestingly enough, a career as a physics teacher would be a reward which has parallels to my scooter.  Both are accomplishments for a good job well done; both prove that trying to be the best you can be brings positive benefits to one's life; and, in the end, both allow me the mobility to get to where I want to go. 

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