Lies!

I have known I wanted to be a teacher for as long as I can remember. Since teachers run in the family, it was an easy decision for me.

For as long as I have known I wanted to be a teacher, I have also been told that it was a wonderful choice for a career.

I have been told countless times that:
"there will always be jobs for teachers,"
"the teaching field will always be growing, since the amount of children is always growing," and
"you will be in high demand as a teacher."
You get the idea.

I find it ironic that, as my time to actually look for a job as a teacher draws nearer, all those promises become lies. Lies, I tell ya! Even teachers have not escaped this recession. My mom has already gotten a pay cut, and there is discussion of even making the school year shorter [for those of you who may be under the wrong impression, teachers only get paid for the days they work; they do not get paid for their vacation time], and making teacher work days unpaid teacher work days.

Still, I will pray that all those people who gave me such high hopes, will not let me down.

Come on, America, I'm rootin' for ya!



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Class of 2011

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Dear Jennifer Branch,

Congratulations, you have been accepted into the School of Middle Grades Education.
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That's right, folks, I got into the Middle Grades Education program. This means that I will be graduating in Spring of 2011!! I've been worried about this since I began college two years ago, so this news takes a big burden off of my shoulders. It also means something else, but we'll save that for later...