why?

simple....

if we don't inspire young people with the things that matter, the things that matter will be lost.

-sylvia earle

good education is preventative action. if students at a young age had been encouraged to purse their hearts' desires, would there be as much low self esteem, as much midlife crisis, as much need for anti-social cheap thrills to fill the voids in people's lives? in other words, would be all be happier and healthier had education taught us to follow our bliss?

i am enjoying being an educator. however, the contsant stuggle over time and resources tied with the expectation of the only way the job can be done right is to be overworked and overextended has left me drained and uninpired. i want to teach exciting lessons. i want my students to love learning. already, though, the realities of the public education system have hit home for me.

not enough time. not enough money. too much to teach.

with all the lessons we are teaching though, i feel as if the most important one often falls to the wayside.

how to be a good human. how to be compassionate, strong, brave and face all the changes and challenges that life will present us with.

i'm not sure where this teaching road is leading...i'm finding the path to be less direct than i had originally planned it to be. i do know it is heading in the right direction (or the left one...) - the road i should be taking....