I was driven more then any other time in my life when I was in college the second time. I had seen life with out a college degree and I wasn't going to happen to me. A College degree a BA in my degree field was going to change everything. I had so many things to over come. I have a learning disability. How it was explained to me years ago sum it up most people what that have to do to get a A you will get a D- with the same effort. Almost every teacher I had said I would never have a college degree I was going to be nothing when it came to Education. Playing sports might be my only chance to a college road.When I think of the effort I put into college had i put that into my football career in high School I would be right now a former College and Pro football player with many door open to coach. But that didn't happen.
What is my point to this? Did I make a mistake going to college? Did I make a mistake not getting my teaching degree ( Please not that the state of Iowa is cutting PE teacher like there not important)
Even with that Huge Bill, I'm glad I went to college, I'm mad the only time I failed in college was taking a teacher's test which is the reason I settled for Non Teaching. Please note I took it 5 times and only had problems with the written part. Missing out by one point that last time. I gave up and went with this degree.
The biggest thing I mad about? I have lost that drive. Even with a wife and baby and being a stay at home dad ( a job that never ends) I can us my drive to finish what needs to be done.
A pro wrestler said something years ago that I had in my school notebook, You can knock me down, you can break my leg, hell you can make me bleed. I'm still going to get back up and come back tomorrow and do this all over, well until I win.
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