[Rudey]

No you can't step into a courtroom and try to be a lawyer.

-Rudey

Originally posted by texas*princess
Firstly, how much you know about the field determines how good of a job you will do.

If it was possible, I could probably step in a courtroom tomorrow and try to be a lawyer, but since I never studied law (besides that one semester in contract law ) I probably won't do a good job. And I think it's the same with teaching.

Secondly, I agree that most of us know what our financial outlooks are going to be based on the career paths we choose. Most all teachers know they will not become millionaires or even anything CLOSE to that when they choose education as their career paths. Every teacher I know (before someone flames me for this one, please note I included the "I know".. I may not know your high school teacher or your gym teacher or whatever) did not go into education to be rich. They did it because they love kids, they love helping kids.. They actually found their careers to be rewarding even though it it is not very financially rewarding (at least in my area).

I have a close friend who was considering the education field, and told me "I love working with kids, and I would love to help them learn things =BUT= I know I'm not going to get paid a lot" .. and it's true.