[nobe-l] finally decided, now I need a mentor

[Kayla James]

Thank you. I am still picking between two year or four. I guess, I am
extrememly impatient and feel kind of bad. Wasted so much time.

On 3/26/16, Kathy via NOBE-L <nobe-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Kayla,
>   So many of your questions are state specific as far as licensing goes.
> Your best bet would be to meet with an advisor at your school in the
> education program. I do know that you could attend whichever university you
> choose and where you gain acceptance, but if you want to teach in the state
> where you are, there is some advantage to going to an in-state program
> because they will automatically be aware of licensing requirements. For
> instance, I attended college in Illinois but lived and ultimately have
> always taught in Indiana. I had to go through some extra steps to get
> Indiana Licensing when I began teaching.
>   I am happy that you are finding your way, and I encourage you to be both
> committed to your goal and also open to adjusting that goal if it ends up
> being necessary. To explain, a young woman I know from Kansas who is blind
> was dead set on being an English teacher, but she just changed her focus to
> massage therapy and is happier than she ever was in her original career
> track. A calling is a calling, not just in education, so I wish you the best
> as you seek what you believe to be that calling as a teacher and also stay
> true to how your future plays out, whether that is in education or not.
>   Be well, Kayla.
> Kathy and Nacho
>
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