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True Dough

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18. Before becoming a teacher

Mon Dec 6, 2021, 09:15 AM

Dec 2021

watch Breaking Bad.

Just kidding. Sorta.

Best of luck with the history. But do give chemistry some more thought. You get to play with beakers and Bunsen burners and other cool stuff.

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...K&R... spanone Dec 2021 #1

You will do it and we will be proud of you and your students will be lucky to have you. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2021 #2

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Before becoming a teacher True Dough Dec 2021 #18

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And think how thrilled Mrs. Miller would be to know... 3catwoman3 Dec 2021 #86

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Talk to a counselor. You might be able to test out of a few courses. Tetrachloride Dec 2021 #33

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I also did things a little different. Military, marrige, college, first child, B.S. Biology, and usaf-vet Dec 2021 #34

My goodness!! sagetea Dec 2021 #41

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Thank you, niyad! sagetea Dec 2021 #44

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You SO CAN DO this..and the eye on the prize in the best..TEACHING. Tikki Dec 2021 #43

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you can do it and do it well. barbtries Dec 2021 #46

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Congrats! A great goal, best of luck. panader0 Dec 2021 #52

Went back in my 40s and got all As. multigraincracker Dec 2021 #53

Thank you, thank you!! You will succeed and be a great history teacher. LoisB Dec 2021 #55

I didn't go until I was 35yrs old, I'm 66 now. One of the most rewarding things I've done. Hotler Dec 2021 #56

Great! Gore1FL Dec 2021 #57

I have a friend Old Crank Dec 2021 #59

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I hope you have a strong support system in place. Boomerproud Dec 2021 #63

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We will NEVER have enough intelligent, dedicated, enthusiastic teachers in bullwinkle428 Dec 2021 #65

I went back to college when I was in my forties lillypaddle Dec 2021 #66

Hurray for sagetea! MLAA Dec 2021 #67

I wonder if you will be learning DENVERPOPS Dec 2021 #68

Many blesssings with your new adventure. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Dec 2021 #69

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So start a blog to let us keep up with your trials and tribulations Sucha NastyWoman Dec 2021 #73

A really good history teacher brings History to Life for students electric_blue68 Dec 2021 #74

Very good decision canetoad Dec 2021 #75

How exciting! brer cat Dec 2021 #76

I went to college after 1st child got her BA. cksmithy Dec 2021 #77

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i am reading a 1891 encyclopedia set. i want a degree when i finish in about 25 years. i am up to F pansypoo53219 Dec 2021 #90

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I read this this morning but was on... Trueblue Texan Dec 2021 #93

I started college the year I turned 50, part-time then full-time, and graduated at age 56 :) chia Dec 2021 #94

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