I started working as a substitute teacher last December, but haven’t written much about that in this blog. In addition to substitute teaching and writing, I am also working as an English as a Second Language teacher remotely now. I will write more about substitute teaching and ESL teaching in the future. For anyone interested in what my experience working as a substitute teacher was like, I wrote the following article:

My First School Year as a Substitute Teacher

After finishing my BA in English and Creative Writing, I was still having trouble finding a job I’d like that was directly related to my degree. The idea of teaching wasn’t even on my radar, but I saw a job listing looking for substitute teachers for districts in my area. The education requirements only called for a bachelor’s degree in any field, and at least some experience with children. Since I did have some experience working with children in a previous position at a museum and as an after-school reading tutor in high school, I thought I might as well apply. This seemed like a job where I could really feel like I’m making a difference in the community and am doing something worthwhile.

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