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Old 01-28-2013, 08:53 AM   #9
Chocolatl
Glutton for Gluttony
 
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Tampa, FL
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Originally Posted by Griff View Post
I'm getting jaded working with a similar clientele in education. The complete lack of foresight, integration with civilization, and human decency just wears you down.
The high school I taught at was one of the poorer ones in the area and had the highest percentage of homeless students in the county. It was soul crushing. As much as I wanted to help the kids, I felt like I couldn't keep my head above the drowning misery. Only three years in I found myself growing more and more cynical and was hardening my heart against what I saw every day. 'S why I made the choice not to go back next year.
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