Why I want to teach.

I have always wanted to teach.

I am most comfortable in a classroom and have always loved learning and helping other people learn. I came to the realization a few summers ago when I was in a particular dreary part of my life...

I was faced with a divorce, an end to my Marine Corps career, no job prospects, and absolutely no idea where I wanted to go.

I was 24 and utterly lost.

I began to seriously evaluate what I really wanted to do and to do that I started looking at what I liked about my really sucky life. I loved being with my guys. I was a Platoon Sergeant with 43 young Marines in Africa trying not to hang ourselves because it was so boring. The military will serve you many curve-balls if you stay in long enough and my contract was up and I had mixed feelings about getting out. On the one hand I hated it and all the troubles it has caused, but I still loved it and knew I would regret leaving. I didn't know why though. Through my introspection I came to realize I loved being that mentor, their teacher, their leader, their confidant, and path to their bullet. I knew, all of a sudden, that my love for school and teaching and helping and serving have all been hard wired into me by God.

Hard wired and called by God.

I knew my purpose.

I felt it.

I have kicked around being a firefighter, cop, going active in the service. I know I wanted to serve, it's part of me. But I also have these other passions, coaching, learning, listening, loving. From what I hear I give good, dynamic classes and just feel that I will have the ability to effect lifelong changes in these students. I want to be their example and I know more than most, how heavy a load it is to lead from the front.

THIS is why I WANT to be a TEACHER.

A MENTOR

A LEADER

A COACH

AN INFLUENCE