Why I Became a Teacher
August 14, 2020
Brian Allman (WV '19)
"I definitely didn’t take a direct path to being a teacher. Education is something that has always been important to me. I’m so thankful for having parents and grandparents who valued education and set me up for future success before I even started school. I knew that education was important and I also knew that it was something that could never be taken away from me.
"I’ve always known that I want to work with people and I’ve always had a passion for history. I actually went to college with the intention of entering the medical field. I took the required courses and did well in them. But I felt like something was missing. I knew that my heart wasn’t in it. At the time it was a difficult decision, but I changed my major to education. It ended up being the best decision I ever made. The rest is history."
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