I have recently renewed my teaching certification in the state of Florida. I am certified through June 2021 to teach English, Speech, and Bookkeeping. Renewal required an expenditure of some $2600 (including tuition, books, and fees). I was required to take two courses. I took Creative Process at Eckerd College and Special Education at the University of South Florida. Even though I had to compete with students in their early twenties, I managed “A’s” in both courses. Actually, I had great fun doing it, though it was hard work.
I haven’t taught in years, so don’t ask me to give a completely rational reason for why at 72 I still want to keep the certification active. It might be for all the wrong reasons, for example, a lack of appreciation for sunk cost. Since I cannot come up with a convincingly practical explanation, I simply say because I felt led by God as, in fact, I did.
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