Am I destined to a future of mediocrity?

In My Humble Opinion
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When I decided to be an English major in college, I was rather torn between taking a technical writing path, or a teaching path. However, over the past year I’ve been working as a tutor, and I’ve really enjoyed helping children learn. Its something I enjoy on a very deep, almost spiritual level.

I decided that I wanted to work towards a teaching credential, but I came to an alarming realization- I have to have a 3.0 GPA or better in my school to be eligilbe. I’m not a bad student, but tend to get B’s and C’s, which unfortunately doesn’t generally amount to being up to snuff. I still need about a year and a half to fulfill the requirements of a BA, but I’m worried I won’t be able to pull my average up enough, because I’ve taken so many classes so far, that any good grades I get will be ‘diluted’ by poor grades. The thought of being unable to become a teacher because of this is disappointing- I would very much like to be a teacher but it seems like my grades just don’t cut it :frowning:

Are there any options available for me? I plan on speaking with the English department advisor about the matter; I’m hoping they’re might be some other options/alternatives available for me. I know being a teacher is a modest living, but I have decided I would prefer to live modestly and enjoy what I do.

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If your English department advisor can’t help you, try your Education department advisor. If s/he can’t help you, seriously consider transferring to another school. Good teachers are desperately needed, especially in urban areas. I’m sure that if this is something you are serious about wanting, you’ll be able to find a way to get there.

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You know, if you end up temporarily stuck, you sound like a good candidate for teaching English abroad. I personally am not in love with it, but with an English degree you could get better postings, and if you like working with kids it might be for you. And the money can be very good too.

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If you fancy working in the UK, there’s a big teacher shortage over here.

Have a look at this site:

http://www.canteach.gov.uk/

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I´d second what mrsface said. Plus, once you´ve got a couple of years of experience as teacher under your belt - and in a foreign country even - you should have no trouble finding a job as teacher in the states.