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May 8, 2008
I recently got out of an unhappy 10 year relationship with
a career I found, at best, unfulfilling and, at worst, an
onerous dead-end.
Not long after I lost my last job, I had one of the very
few epiphanies I've ever had; I should become certified to
teach high school science. I don't have any real science
background apart from a layman's keen interest. I wouldn't
call it a passion – but I'm just don't have one of those
deeply passionate personalities – but I do feel very
strongly about the importance of science education. I began
studying for the Praxis II content exam for science
immediately, and took the GRE Tuesday. My plan was to
enroll in the MA in education program here in Louisiana and
start teaching this fall under a practitioners license. I
found myself planning lessons and thinking of ways to
elucidate Newton's laws of motion to 9th graders. This was
the very first time in my life I...See More
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many 'outside' idealists think it is. I applaud your interest,
but it sounds like you are not ready for the REAL world of
education. You sound like you have gotten a dose of what it's
like----and it's NOT easy. All of that AND low pay, huh?? Good
luck!