Quitting teaching? Not just yet. Perhaps soon.
I LOVE to write. I didn't realize it until recently. I teach writing every day but what about something slightly different?
I was recently introduced to the world of copywriting. It's not what people initially think either. They think copyRIGHTING...like at the Library of Congress. It's not that at all.
Copy is words. Writing lots of words is copyrighting. There are different mediums that you can showcase your work. Blogs...website content...emails to potential clients. The possibilities are endless.
I am enjoying writing about various topics. It quenches my thirst for learning new things. That is one of the reasons that I went into education - to be a forever learner. However, the field is not what it used to be.
I remember leaving college expecting to change the world. Well, that's not what it is AT ALL. Nowadays, being a teacher is like a business. There are numbers to hit and lots of paperwork to fill out. Students are no longer little people...but a number.
That was never my intent. I wanted to make a difference, not treat the youth of today like a learning factory. That's not to say that I haven't changed a life or two in my years of being an educator...it just means that times are changing and so am I.
I like to reinvent myself every 7 years - or so my Dad says.
Its about that time and I'm so excited about it. Stay tuned...
I LOVE to write. I didn't realize it until recently. I teach writing every day but what about something slightly different?
I was recently introduced to the world of copywriting. It's not what people initially think either. They think copyRIGHTING...like at the Library of Congress. It's not that at all.
Copy is words. Writing lots of words is copyrighting. There are different mediums that you can showcase your work. Blogs...website content...emails to potential clients. The possibilities are endless.
I am enjoying writing about various topics. It quenches my thirst for learning new things. That is one of the reasons that I went into education - to be a forever learner. However, the field is not what it used to be.
I remember leaving college expecting to change the world. Well, that's not what it is AT ALL. Nowadays, being a teacher is like a business. There are numbers to hit and lots of paperwork to fill out. Students are no longer little people...but a number.
That was never my intent. I wanted to make a difference, not treat the youth of today like a learning factory. That's not to say that I haven't changed a life or two in my years of being an educator...it just means that times are changing and so am I.
I like to reinvent myself every 7 years - or so my Dad says.
Its about that time and I'm so excited about it. Stay tuned...
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