-=> Quoting Matt Smith to Regina Finan <=-
 RF>  Oh I understand that.  I know it takes alot of investment to become 
 RF> a
 RF>  teacher.  
 MS> "A lot of investment"?
 MS> Compared to _what_?
 MS> In most states, you can start teaching with just a 4-year
 MS> undergraduate degree...same level of "investment" required for
 MS> becoming a bank loan officer, social worker, etc. Lawyers must pay
 MS> for an added 3 years of college-level schooling, and forego 3 more
 MS> years of lost income.  Doctors must pay for an added 4 years of
 MS> college-level schooling and forego those 4 years of lost income, plus
 MS> face internship and residency at low wages. 
 Yes it does take investment.  The money, time, sacrifices.  To do MORE
 than sit home and not do nothing in your life, is a big investment.  Yes
 there are many other occupations that you invest more time and so forth
 on, but getting a teachers degree is a big investment too!
 Regina
... "Mr. Worf, fire phasers at Matt" ... Zzzzzap!
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