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

[Kayla James]

I'm scared, I guess. Very scared.

On 3/26/16, Kayla James <christgirl813 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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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