The other night while I was perusing Facebook, I encountered an article, "Why a Teacher Cannot have a Normal Life..." that spoke to me. Ultimately this article is about all the stresses a teacher faces and all the things s/he is forced to give up in order to pursue their passion.
"We are not normal people."
The article is right. We are individuals that work day and night in an attempt the change the world for just one student during our career, but hoping we can change the world for every student. We give up time with family and friends in exchange for grading papers or extended field trips. We dedicate our lives to students who think we are the worst person in the world for giving homework on a Friday or a test on a Monday. Our days involve germs, tears, cheering, insults, and the list goes on, but at the end of the day we go home with a smile because we wouldn't want it any other way.
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