Matters of Life

Everyone always asks me what my major is. I tell them Math but before I get to tell them Education as well, they ask me what I want to do with Math. I tell them I want to be a Math teacher. I always get the same look, followed by the same response. There is no money in teaching, why not be an actuary or do something in finance. You could be a lawyer or doctor, where you can make a lot of money. But what they don't understand is I'm not going into teaching for the money. I'm going into it to make a difference, to inspire children, to make children want to learn.