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The way u speak on it makes it seem like thats the path ur meant to take next.My thing is, sometimes it just takes one decent teacher to show they care to brighten up a kid's day. A lot of kids have shitty lives, then they go to school and have shitty burnt out teachers. Some people might get motivated to have even just one teacher that they know has their back and wants them to succeed. My life blew at a lot of points as a kid, but to this day I still remember my 7th grade math teacher and my 10th grade English teacher, because they were legitimately a bright spot in a place where most people were struggling, lots of crime and gangs, etc. but those teachers stood out and actually gave a shit among a bunch of teachers who were just clocking in and doing the bare minimum.
One of the things that got me interested in teaching is how many not for profit, open to the public, STEM charter schools that are opening, where the goal is to set kids up for a legitimate future in STEM fields. A lot of these schools are struggling to keep IT and Engineering teachers because IT and Engineers can make way more money elsewhere. I'd love to actually help mold a good future for youth in this community I live in that reminds me of the community I grew up in. It would be nice to help kids learn something useful as well and not the bullshit I grew up learning. I'll be applying to teach useful subjects and try and be someone they can actually count on to learn from and to get mentorship from.
Thats beautiful.
I have one of those high schools next to my office. Inside it is just one big office room with desks, computers, etc. About 1/3 of the kids in there come from gang neighborhoods/families and are there because in public school they would (or already did) get caught up in the bullshit. They get alot of 1 on 1 mentorship because the teacher/student ratio is like 1 to 4, and they don't have to worry about looking cool or feeling embarassed about asking questions because everyone understands why they are there, and everyone just wants to get their shit done and go home.
It really is the best possible environment for them to learn in and build self-esteem while they work towards becoming something better.


