SCHOOLED
Chapter One
Had is only been a year?
I vaguely remembered a desire to become a teacher
and a belief that it was the most noble profession on
earth. I was going to be Mother Teresa and Angelina Jolie rolled
into one, motivated only by the desire to help others. Okay,
and maybe wear cute little Rebecca Taylor skirt suits and look
good while doing it. How could I have believed that the entire private
school system was anything other than absolutely corrupt?
Just before graduation my singular goal had been to convince
my parents that becoming a teacher was more important
to me than any role I could ever hope to fulfill in my life. Their
skepticism and disappointment had only served to further ignite
my resolve. Our face-off had, like so many family arguments,
been at the kitchen table. The lava had been simmering
throughout dinner. The eruption was inevitable.
"I have never been so disappointed in all my life." One simple
statement from my father, and I was liquefied. I looked
across the table at my mother.
"Mom?" I started tentatively.
"I'm with your father, Anna. Honestly, what do yo ... read full excerpt from Schooled ebook
