it's almost over!! : comments [it's not life that matters but the journey...]

thanks! I really hope that I did well. I got so burned out at the end of the class that i didn't really care. and I hate feeling that way. but it's over!! so you graduated huh? what's the next step for you?

congratulations to you too!!

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Hey, we all hit that wall. But you pushed through it. And that's awesome. So big, fat congrats to you. :-)

Yup... I be a kolledge grajewate now. This fall, I'll start the credentialing program and before I know it, I'll be warping the minds of America's youth. :-)

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congrats to you too on graduating!! and I didn't realize you're gonna teach - that's great! I used to teach college but pursued the paralegal certificate thinking it would be better for making money. I could only get part time work as a college teacher - doing adjunct teaching. But I miss it - teaching is a great profession! good luck - do you have any jobs lined up?

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Thanks, you! What did you teach? I am really looking forward to finishing up the program and getting a classroom of my own. I still have to do my credentialing work... 8 classes and 1 semester of student teaching, so though the preliminary leg of the journey is over, I now have to jump through all of the hoops for the credentialing program. Bleh. lol...

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I have a master's in english with an emphasis on teaching writing - so I taught basic english composition, reading, learning skills, and also english as a second language all levels. I also taught for two years to high school students in Japan and taught at some conversation schools (eikaiwa) in Japan too. I miss teaching but can't make any serious money without a teaching credential in the states, and I don't really want to teach public schools here.

good luck - I'm sure you'll get through it all tremendously!! what will you be teaching? what grades?

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Wow... you certainly have quite the pedigree, don't you? lol...

Why wouldn't you want to teach in public schools?

Thanks, you. I hope I can get through it tremendously. lol... I am going to teach US History and US Government... starting off in the high schools, but eventually I'd like to go back for my Masters and teach at a collegiate level.

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thank you! I think it's hard sometimes having an advanced degree because people don't want to hire me - except for academics.

I don't want to teach in public schools around here in the chicago area - I don't consider it safe. actually any big city would feel that way for me. maybe really young kids would be okay, but I don't think I could handle the attitudes that high school or even jr. high school kids have. I taught freshmen composition at the junior college and those kids were just out of high school - often they were difficult to motivate, and sometimes argued too much and skipped class. I had some great students, too, but overall that age is hard for me. Also since I have a master's and not a certificate, I'd have to go back to school again if I wanted to teach public school. I can't do any more school. I would love to teach college again but it's hard to get a full time job.

you should go for the master's - I was glad I did even though now I don't really use it much.

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Well, you are definitely more expensive with all of them there degrees you got. :-)

I can understand your hesitance about public schools. I totally get that. It's unfortunate that you feel that way though. Schools could use good teachers. :-)

I'm definitely going back for my Masters... it's a matter of when, not if. I think I'd like to get my feet under me teaching before I do that. :-)

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I suppose if I had a teaching job, I could get a higher salary - I did make more as an adjunct than those without master's degrees.

I'd love to teach if I could - but I just can't go back to school for the teaching credential, now that I've spent a lot of money for this paralegal certificate. I chose to do the paralegal certificate coursework before the economy took a downturn - I thought I could get a really high paying job, but I didn't really think much about it. now I kind of regret it. I hope things turn around and I can maybe get a job as a paralegal, but I guess I could always go back to teaching at the college level. and there's still the possibility I might go to Japan again in the future -and I will teach there.

I didn't choose the easy path, I guess:) anyway, sorry for rambling...

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Well, the economy is going to turn around at some point. So I hope that you don't regret it too much. And after all, one can never be TOO educated. :-)

No, you certainly didn't choose the easy path. But you chose your own path and that's more important. :-) And ramble on any time you please!!!

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I agree - even if I can't use my education to make money, I'm glad I got all the schooling I did. it was worth it:)

thanks! and you just gave me license to rant and ramble, so beware:)

LOL!

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You're more than welcome to rant/ramble/scream or vent any time. :-) lol...

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