. But overall, there are so many things I miss about teaching. First and foremost, I miss being around zany teenagers. I know, that sounds insane. But our youth have so much hope. Sure, a lot of kids this age are angsty, but underneath all of that angst is a belief in a better world — a lot of it. And all of the hope inspired me every day.I've had students from some awful backgrounds. I saw it all: poverty, abuse, alcoholism, death, and more.
Despite the crappy cards they were dealt, my students worked their asses off. They wanted to break whatever family cycle they were born into. They wanted to make a difference — and many times, they did. If my students could rise up to the occasion, then I wanted to be the. I found that as a teacher, I couldn't just sit back and present the same lesson every single year. Society constantly changes, and the kids change, too. I had to grow, research, and learn, right alongside my students.