Finding the Real Story Part 1

I've been mulling over the subject of education for the last 2 1/2 months now- more specific, why I chose to leave the "profession" after a year and a half and after spending over $4,000 post grad school for my certifications.  From the first day I left the classroom I have scrambled to have the right answer for those moments when I might have to undergo examination. And then there's the more important issue -- self examination. 

This blog has been started on more than one occasion and all of them telling a different story. Like a human telescope I zoomed in and out of my tale and at different points convinced myself that the plot of the story landed on X, not Y. A co-worker that turned on me, unreasonable expectations, or pressure from the new state mandate on end of the year test results. Last but not least, the self depreciating; a notion of not being good enough. My conclusion: it's all part of the same narrative and although these are analytically distinct areas I can hardly tell the story without all of the pieces.

Over the next few blogs I am going to attempt to form a linear narrative of my time as a public educator. Stay tuned.