Fickle John Morton

Surprise, surprise, I'm starting to have doubts about going back to school to be a math teacher. It started sinking in today when I started looking over the curriculum. First off, it would take me more like 3-4 years to get through, not 2-3. Second, I came to the dreadful realization that during my second year in the program, I would have to work as a student teacher during the days and take classes at night. That's not terrible, but it would mean if I get the job at Target, I'd have to give it up because of my schedule during my second year. I really don't want to do that.

When I think about it further, teaching math to high school kids is by no means a dream. If I'm going to compromise what I'm going to do, I may as well work in a warehouse and save the tuition money for other things. What are my dreams? I'm not sure exactly, but it involves creating something. It occurs to me that with the effort it would take to work full time and go to school, I could forego school and teach myself things I really want to know. Get my Flash skills up to date, get better at drawing and music...these are all things I have wanted to do for a long time. Going back to school and working full time would make those things more difficult to do. There are only so many hours in a day and unfortunately, sleep isn't always optional.

My dream, vague as it may be, is to work for myself. I have some ventures in mind and nearly all of them can be started part time in the beginning. Some involve creating a tangible product, others involve creating online entertainment supported by advertising revenue.

Well, that's what's on my mind. Thoughts and suggestions are welcome. Thanks for tuning in.