Here are the requisite first day of school pictures:


I used to love the first day of school. I loved school and always looked forward to each new year with such a sense of anticipation. And when I taught, I was equally excited to get back to the classroom. It makes me feel really wistful to wave my goodbyes and head home every day. Granted, I LOVE having some time to myself to do all the things I need to do to keep life from crashing down on my head, but I occasionally fantasize about teaching again, maybe when the boys start elementary school, if I can find a place that would hire me with an MA in English and no license or teaching degree.
I really would like to contribute to the household income in some way and the other day I had a brainstorm about something I could do to make extra money. It occurred to me that there's got to be a market (albeit a small one) for writing tutors. I'm thinking mostly in the vein of high schoolers writing papers and college essays and that sort of thing, but I could tutor older and younger people as well. If there's one thing I do well it's writing, and I think I'm pretty adept at teaching those skills to others. I tutored at a university writing center, taught freshman composition at the same university, taught 4-7th grade English, am an award-winning playwright, and a published author. I've got street cred.
What do you all think? Crazy idea?
i feel the same way about the start of the school year. congrats on two schooled boys!
ReplyDeletespeaking as a writing (among other things) tutor, there is a market, but it is very small, esp in this economy. if you want to get started on it, i would talk to your area guidance counselors and other school types before posting ads. i also have pretty good luck going through my pediatric office. it's especially easier to find clients after the first grade reports of the year come through, whether at mid-marking period or first quarter.
Great pictures!
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