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Old 07-15-2008, 10:44 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Default I've discovered my purpose -- what next?

Ok, so I've discovered my purpose -- what next?

As I wrote in this thread,

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Ideally these two questions should produce the same answer:
  • What would you love doing if you were guaranteed to have unlimited money for the rest of your life?
  • What would you love doing if you were guaranteed to be dead broke for the rest of your life?
That's easy. I would be in school.

To be more specific, I would be learning, and I would be teaching others to love learning as much as I do.

Thank you, Steve.
In the fall, I'm going to start classes so I can start working on alternative teaching certification in high school English. I would like to tutor and teach. I think I would eventually like to become a professor. Due to my financial situation, it's going to take a roundabout path to make it there.

My question is, how can I be sure if teaching English literature is the best medium for teaching others to love learning? English is what I majored in at college, and I have great skills in using language. However, I'm just not sure if English is the best way to do this, but I'm drawing a blank about what else to do. What medium or subject is best to express my love of learning? If it is English, then how can I use English to inspire people to learn at just about any subject they love?
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