Rebuilding Rob

There have only been 3 things I ever “wanted to be when I grow up”: an astronaut, a film maker and a teacher. I have been fortunate enough to make the matter of these a reality.

But there have been other careers I’ve considered pursuing, albeit briefly. Early in my teaching career, things did not go well for me. When I started teaching down South, I was working for 3 years before I wasn’t offered a new contract. It was never a good fit for me there. I had a lot going on at the time: culture shock, being alone in new place and remembering that most teacher sick for their first 5 years into the business made a perfect storm for me.

When I left the business, I considered going I to nursing. I even started taking some courses at my then-local community college. I remember my anatomy instructor correctly telling us that anatomy is, by far, the hardest course we would ever take at any level of any medical-related field. Looking back, my heart really wasn’t it I have no doubt I could have succeeded though.

After moving back to Michigan following my divorce, I seriously considered going to law school. I was very angry during the time between my separation and eventual divorce. I had thought that that was going to be My Batman Moment – the traumatic event that forever changes the trajectory of my life.

I even knew that one’s yes to specialize in family law, with a particular emphasis emphasis on representing divorced dads. Just as with this blog, I wanted other men to know that they were not alone. In hindsight, I realize this would have been akin to pouring gasoline on my heart. I would have been drive and motivated; but i also would have been allowing my feelings during at the time to completely consume me. I know I would have been a good lawyer; but that would also be my entire life.

I don’t regret my decision to be a teacher, or even coming back to it. Even in the worst circumstances I’ve ever taught, I’ve never doubted that teaching is what I was born to do. Sure the pay sucks; but if that was all I cared about, I would be a brain surgeon or a pop star. At the end of the day, you really do have to love what you do. In the very least, you have to love it enough for it to get you out of bed in the morning. Being a teacher has definitely turned me into a morning person.

What other career paths have you considered or are interested in?

Do you have any regrets about your chosen career path?

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