Do you like your job? Have you ever thought of changing careers? Many of us have had these thoughts, but Scott Highmark, a young marketing manager, does something rare. He acts on them. Scott leaves the business world to pursue a master's degree in elementary education so he can become a teacher. Scott is tired of playing it safe in life. He takes a risk in order to pursue his dream. But what happens if Scott's plan does not go as expected? In the past twenty years, over 250,000 people have left their careers to become ...
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Do you like your job? Have you ever thought of changing careers? Many of us have had these thoughts, but Scott Highmark, a young marketing manager, does something rare. He acts on them. Scott leaves the business world to pursue a master's degree in elementary education so he can become a teacher. Scott is tired of playing it safe in life. He takes a risk in order to pursue his dream. But what happens if Scott's plan does not go as expected? In the past twenty years, over 250,000 people have left their careers to become teachers. Despite the influx of people who are entering education later in life, 50% of all new teachers leave the field in their first five years. This fictional novel treads between humor and melancholy as it provides an all-access look into the journey to become a teacher. Brad Jones is a lover and a writer, but mostly a lover. When Brad is not writing, he likes to play kickball and conduct experimental research on alternative energy sources. Brad lives in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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