In college there are so many career paths you can take. Every major has some kind of stigma with both good and bad stereotypes that go along with it. For us education majors, some of those stereotypes are a little stronger. I have decided that there are two types of people in this world, the people that will say, "Wow that is so great," when you tell them you are studying to be a teacher and the people that will physically cringe. For whatever reason people feel the way they feel, myself (and every other education major) have heard probably every response in the book about their chosen career path. Along with that, here are some other signs that you know you're an education major.
1. You wave at every child you walk by on the street because you truly believe that wave could change their life.
2. You are convinced that you read the same three articles in a never-ending cycle (inclusion, differentiation, classroom management, repeat).
3. You physically break a sweat arguing about standardized testing with anyone and everyone.
4. There are three boys in the whole department so on that off chance you have male contact during the day you're the most awkward human alive.
5. Your Pinterest profile has at least 3 different boards dedicated to classroom decorations and you add to it everyday even though you have a solid two and a half years until you graduate.
6. You have a designated section of your closet for "teacher clothes" and everything looks like it was made in 1930 (seriously, have you ever seen teacher shoes? Scary).
7. You watch all the kids movies that come out. By yourself.
8. You have to convince yourself on a daily basis that money doesn't matter and that you'll be fine.
9. But you've already started scouting out the business school to see which guy will probably end up the most successful.
10. Every time someone tells you are taking the "easy way out" you start plotting their inevitable demise.
11. Seriously, stop telling us that "those who can't do, teach."
12. To you, the first day of school is better than Christmas.
13. And shopping for school supplies is your favorite pastime.
14. Even though people tell you that it won't be easy and that it'll be hard to find a job, you don't care.
15. Because you know that you'll be happy and successful and that's all that matters.
