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As they say those that can, do. Those that can't teach, those that can't teach, teach gym.
It's too bad that as it turns out, teaching is really hard, which is the main reason why over half of new teachers quit within the first five years. So those that can't teach, usually find something else to do (but not teach gym, because that usually requires a 4-year degree and entirely separate certification-- though it also has one of the lowest turnover rates among teachers and is extremely competitive).
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Well I did spend 4yrs at a very expensive private college, not to mention 2yrs of masters work, so there's that.
It's too bad that "very expensive private schools" don't actually provide a significantly better education than a public university, which doesn't differ significantly from an ivy-league school, either. On that subject of teaching, most professors are experts in their field, but horrible to mediocre as teachers, and aren't actually utilizing their expertise, since, you know, they're just teaching the basics of their field. As a result, it doesn't matter that much where you go to college. Expensive private colleges don't allocate most of that money to give you a superior learning experience anyway. It mostly goes to the facilities, administration, other student scholarships (so if you actually paid to go, you were probably just paying for someone else's education), and of course, to the bank. It's a business, afterall.