Going into Teaching

I think I finally found what I want to do in life and I'm certain that I want to dedicate my career to it. I want to teach. I woke up this morning and started daydreaming about teaching a class. I was introducing myself and lecturing, it felt so natural. Also, I've come to be really passionate about education and I have the utmost respect for teachers. The teachers I respect and remember are those who really care not only about what they are teaching, but their students too. I want to be that teacher helps you understand the material. To open your eyes to different perspectives and help you think critically about the information given to you so that you can apply to the real world. It's frustrating when I see teachers who don't teach, don't care how their students are doing and can't get their material across to them. Why are you a teacher then? I'm tired of seeing my siblings not receiving the education they should be. They don't seem to have the same type of teachers I had who really made me care about the subject we were learning. I would never have cared about politics if it wasn't for Mr. Nguyen or history if it wasn't for Mr. Salmon. Anthropology became so enlightening because of Professor Cate and Professor Davis . Heck because of Professor Gonzalez, I went and presented at an anthropology conference!

So I have a general gist of the path I want to head down, I'm going back to school for a Masters/credential and to save money, I probably will apply to SJSU again. I'm interested in teaching at the community college level so that I have a little bit more freedom in how I teach. I don't have the time or money for a PhD to teach at a university but perhaps I can be a lecturer with a Masters. Subject of what to teach is still sort of up in the air, I was thinking something along the lines of cultural anthropology, global studies, or perhaps even dance education. I do want to try and make a difference in the field of education so maybe eventually I can go into teaching credential programs or education administration. I'm not quite sure about that yet. 

Teaching was something I probably always wanted to do but never admitted to it. I toyed with the idea of becoming a teacher since I was a kid but I never accepted it. People always say the pay is low and it's a lot of work but I've realized that I don't need a lot of money to be happy. I also think that I will come to love my work so that it won't be such a burden. But first I must research how to embark on this journey. I know it might seem silly but I'm a little afraid of starting this path, I have a gut feeling that there's a whirlwind awaiting me. So by all means, throw me any suggestions or advice, all would be greatly appreciated.