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akbrodey I studied sustainability, a pretty vague undergrad degree. It didn't really have much biology in it. I spent some years doing community organizing/activism in Portland which provided me the opportunity to work with kids in a classroom setting. I noticed that working with kids was much less frustrating than working with adults (and working with kids can be is frustrating). I jumped on an opportunity to teach biology primarily as a way to learn biology. Graphic design has been my bread winner but it also has been very useful as a teacher as so much of what we do is about conveying information in a compelling way. Additionally, kids are so much more media savvy these days. They know how sophisticated a learning experience can be from the games and apps they use and most of school is a joke in terms of quality of presentation.My only advice would be to try and get youth education experience, whether it's at a camp, substituting, or just observing a class. Each grade/age is a different beast, you might hate one but love another. 9th grade has been splendid for me.

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planet under pressure

yes, yes it is.

Projections in the Forest