"What kind of teacher I would like to become"

As a student, I have had different kinds of teachers. Some have been very demanding while others more relaxed, some others enthusiastic while the unenthusiastic ones were not at all absent. However, the ones who have produced a deeper impact on my trajectory as a student are the more demanding ones. I believe that the bulk of teachers I've had belong to that group. Here, I can not avoid referring to my first teacher at primary school. She had a daunting appearance that made me feel less confident and afraid. This, together with the fact that when you are a child everything seems bigger and greater, made her a true nightmare in this period of my life. I felt I couldn't express myself freely or make any mistakes. Mistakes were seen as unforgivable sins. This educator produced in me a long-lasting effect; she made of me a truly self-demanding student to such an extent that this attitude wouldn't let me enjoy my learning experiences completely. Some time passed till I could recover from the unpleasant concept of learning I had acquired. The later presence of kind enthusiastic teachers greatly contributed to that end.
Well, fortunately, not all teachers have had a daunting effect on me! As I said before, the positive influence of some helped me a lot. I could rebuild my concepts of the teacher's figure throughout time to the point of wanting to become a teacher myself. I can say that what I once could have evaluated as a negative experience, nowadays has turned out to be more positive than negative. I've realized how I definitely wouldn't like to behave as a teacher and, at the same time, I've learned to value and appreciate the good qualities of other teachers. In a few words, I could contrast different teaching images and reach to my own conclusions.
As a teacher of English, I've already gained some experience and though it was for scarcely 3 years, I consider it was varied and enriching. I've had the opportunity of working at all levels and in a private school as well as in an English Academy and a Kindergarten. From those trainings, I could observe different traits in me as a teacher. Mainly, I like having my plannings at hand but it's clear that I give big importance to whatever might pop up at each particular moment. I like reacting spontaneously to different situations in class and providing with sufficient time for each student to express him/herself freely and comfortably. However, I tend to perceive their intentions and from what I read in their tones of voice and gestures, I make my personal judgments. I also consider myself a clown teacher that enjoys taking the role of a student in some occasions. I like to mix up with students and let them be the teacher some times. I tend to play with them and negotiate. I want them to feel comfortable keeping in mind that there are certain set limits that should be respected by all for the well-being of the whole class. I try to explain myself as clearly as I can and keep my word in whatever I promise.
I am convinced that there is not a definite kind of teacher I would like to become. Instead, I see myself as an open and flexible educator whose ultimate purpose is to improve the quality of her teaching and the academic as well as attitudinal performance of her students.