Why someone should join the Mississippi Teacher Corps

So here's the skinny.  The first semester of teaching, sucks.  It's hard to come in, especially with no curriculum, and just teach.  The kids are looking to take any advantage they can.  As a new teacher, you're likely to flounder, and you're guaranteed to screw up at least once.

However, all that stuff is worth it when you actually get yourself figured out.  When you get your classes, curriculum, discipline, and self personally and professionally, life gets so much easier, and you begin to breathe more easily.  Teaching begins to come second nature, and you're left with a sense of accomplishment like no other.  When you know that you are responsible for these kids and you are actually teaching them, you feel so accomplished.

Also, working on a real job matures you to a point I can't fully explain.  People are always surprised when I tell them how young I am, because they think that I am much older.  So your maturity level rises greatly (to say nothing of wrinkles).

Finally, looking at it from a purely selfish way, any kind of job worth having after college wants you to have a master's and two years experience.  This program will give you 2 in 1, and you won't be too old by the time you graduate.  That way, even if you don't decide to go on teaching, your options are a lot more than just teaching.