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I was in hotel management for 5 years and absolutely hated it. My brothers and sister were teachers and I really enjoyed visiting their classrooms and helping out. Like kdonline, I went to University of Memphis to ask what classes I needed to take - they had a Master's program in curriculum and instruction that fit my needs (my undergrad is in Political Science). I taught elementary for 9 years and switched to middle school last year. If you can specialize in an area, it helps, too. I can teach reading, history, and English as a Second Language up to 8th grade. Look into ESL. It is being needed more and more due to the amount of immigrants into school systems. (And if you are moving to Texas, we have a shortage of elementary, ESL at all levels, and just about everything else you can imagine.)
With your gymnastics, a lot of middle and high schools would kill to have you as a cheerleading sponsor.
And, I still love teaching. Some of the kids will be rotten. Some of the parents will be crazy (literally). But, most of the kids and parents are great. And, a plus, if you are at a school you end up not liking, you can always transfer to another school or district.
LaneSig
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