I knew I wanted to be a teacher when… Mr. Boulware sat me down. He asked me what I was going to study in college. I explained to him that I wished to follow in my father’s footsteps by studying finance. I had already started my journey by taking AP Economics and applied to business schools across the country. Billy the Badass Bezel-setter (my nickname for Mr. Boulware) was in complete shock. He joked about how he did not know that I was smart blah, blah, blah, and then he told me that he thought I would make a great art teacher. Being a teacher had always been in the back of my mind, so when he told me this it was like a light bulb went off in my head. Here was the man that inspired me to make art telling me that he personally thought I would be a good art teacher. I was sold. At that point in time I already hated, with a passion, my AP Economics class, so why I want to study that type of material for the rest of my life? When I could be doing something I loved. It was at that point that my career path changed from being determined to make massive amounts of money, to following my passion.
Thumbs up for good teachers -great nickname by the way for your teacher!
ReplyDeleteBest teacher nickname EVER! I love that you had a lightbulb moment about going into teaching, it was definitely like that for me as well. I'm glad you found your calling, the teaching world will lucky to have you and you creativity!
ReplyDeletePretty much the same situation with me. Both of my parents are in advertising and had owned their own businesses together (and apart). They both told me to stay away from art and advertising and go into something that would benefit me down the line. I'm glad you followed your passion because it really does only take that one teacher to make a difference in the way you perceive things. Bet ya can't wait to put up with the tweeners :) I hope they are nothing like what I think we were (haha)
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