Congratulations Sid! I was a secondary school English teacher in a previous life. It was very rewarding. I'm sure you'll like it. Just don't smile before April. No grin. Paul
> Great to hear the good news Sid, well done! > Norm > > Sid Barras wrote: > > > Greetings All! > > > > I am in a rapturous mood at the moment (even pre- recreational drug > > use!) I've just finished my last final exam of the last classes I > > have to take on my way to my new career as a teacher. Well-- that's > > not entirely true-- I still have to do my student teaching in the > > fall, and I don't graduate until December... > > > > But I have seen the last look of a classroom where I am a student on > > campus at my university, McNeese State, here in South Louisiana. > > > > It has been a long, difficult journey for these past four years. But > > because of my previous college career a long time ago, I had enough > > transfer credits that I was able to apply to this go-round I am > > coming out with two degrees and two additional certifications > > (degrees: Elementary Education, K-8, and Secondary Education, 9-12, > > in English/ Language arts. Certifications: Library Science and > > Secondary Social Studies) > > > > Most guys going through midlife crisis buy a convertible, I went back > > to school. > > > > Now though, I can come out of my cave, and pick up those cameras that > > have been gathering so much dust. > > > > Just had to tell Someone! Thanks for bothering to listen! > >
