I usually never discuss anything about my employer publicly over the internet. Yet, I thought I would share that I’m going to have a career change.
I have mentioned in a post about my agoraphobia and how it caused me to lose my job at the United States Department of Agriculture. It is a long story on how I was eventually let go by my employer, so I won’t get into it. Ultimately, I managed to get on disability retirement. It is enough to pay the bills and live comfortably. I am very grateful for it.
Back in about September of 2022, I decided that I would start working as a substitute teacher for the local school district. I would be able to pick and choose the days that I wanted to work, and I could ease into it. I got all of the required paperwork completed and started early December 2022.
I eventually thought that I would try to obtain a license to become a secondary education teacher. I looked around at a number of universities and eventually decided to attend National Louis University (NLU) to obtain a Master at Teaching (MAT) degree along with my teaching license. It was just two more courses to take to get my MAT, so I thought I would work towards that to spruce up my resume.
I was required by NLU to take two under graduate courses prior to admission. I enrolled at Elgin Community College to take courses in economics and human geography. I completed these requirements on Tuesday.
I was also required to take a content area test in either history or geography. I elected to take the geography exam. I took in in late March and passed it.
If everything works out as planned, I will start at NLU on July 3, 2022. I’ll start to student teach in January 2025 and obtain my degree in about May 2025.