As for that different career path, I'm sure you've figured it out from my title, but if not (and again, if you don't actually know me) I am currently attending UW-Platteville and majoring in Art Education. My path to this career has certainly been interesting, and still on going. Who (of those who know me) would have ever thought I'd want to be a teacher, certainly not me. I was far from a stellar student before college and becoming a teacher was not exactly on my long list of possible careers. Well, maybe it was. Right between 'Crime Scene Technician' and 'Special Effects Make-up Artist'. But alas, I caught the teaching bug, rather I think I've always had it. When you think about it, being a teacher is kind of like having a virus, but how you handle it is what makes there difference. Either you suffer through it and let yourself get grouchy, or you make the most of it. To achieve the latter, you need to make a plan, find resources that will help you, and take a lot, I mean a lot of Vitamin C. Either way, you will go through a lot of Kleenex...
Art, the final variable, is something that has always been a part of my life, but it wasn't until a few years ago that I actually considered pursuing it as a profession. That will be a story for another day, so for now let’s just say I've never been more excited about what I'm doing. Not only am I going to be in a profession that I can practice my own craft, I will be helping kid discover their own talents.
Below is the painting that changed everything for me. I did it in my dorm room back in UW-River Falls where I was majoring in Dairy Science with intentions of going to become a large animal vet. See, I told you it was an interesting path...
