Becoming a Teacher

surfwakesnow165
Mon, 30 Apr 2012 01:17:17 +0000

Hey everyone. I am a second year at the University of Virginia studying government and public policy. More recently I have become more aware of what I may want to do post grad. I have always wanted to be an attorney because I love the law. Unfortunately, from what I’ve heard and read the law market isn’t something that you want to get into right now. I have also always had an interest in teaching, specifically history or government. I currently attend a pretty expensive school OOS, so my parents may not be happy if I decide to become a teacher. Is it worth it? I was reading and I think the starting salary in my county is really low, around $46,000. I’ll probably have a good amount of debt from undergrad/grad. Would it be better to go to law school? Or could I teach for a few years and then decide whether or not I want to be an attorney?