Contemplating Doing Something Radical For Myself

[Demeter]

5. Ask yourself what your goal (or goals) are

Do you want to teach, and that's the only goal? At which level? Do you need a Masters, or just a Teaching Certificate?

You can have two goals that interweave: wanting to teach and wanting a piece of paper credential. No law against that.

But you ought to realize that a Masters (or any degree) in Education has a limited appeal. In some positions, it would disqualify you.

So, do you want to teach? Which subject(s) and which Level(s)?

Or do you just want to stretch your mind? That's also a perfectly acceptable goal.

The downside to any goal is wanting something, but not being specific enough and not doing the research to ensure that you get where you want to be, at the end.

And even if you do everything perfectly, there are no guarantees, not in this job market, not in this country. Maybe not in any country. Welcome to the 21st Century, the Era of Uncertainty (Schrodinger's Century).