IF I was a teacher.....

[forRobyn]

or rather IF I could have kept going to school to become a teacher.  With my OCD and Anxiety two things occurred where school is involved.  When I observed in a classroom before being accepted into the school of education I had a realization... to be able to be a successful teacher you have to be able to successfullyteacher, without the ability to multi-task, I would soon drive myself and my potential students crazy!  The second thing I realized is that even after changing majors to English, I needed to take care of me before continuing my education.  So after going to college for 8 years and completing 2 years worth of credits, I stopped going to school so I could work on me 100%  In the midst of working on me I met my husband and soon became a Mommy.  I love my job now as Mommy, and I also know that going back to school at this point in time would amount to the S... hitting the fan!  As much as I love being a mommy, my mommyhood is made difficult with the OCD/Anxiety constantly in my head.  If I tried to add anything to my life right now besides wife and mommy, well, like I said, something would hit the fan big time.  SO.... with all that said... multi-task.  I can not multi-task any more than I do on a regular basis (which is fighting the OCD thoughts/Anxiety in my head with my real thoughts).  Even if I was the best at everything else it takes to be a

I was going to school to become a special education teacher.  While I will never be a state certified teacher for special needs, I am blessed to have had many chances in my life to work with special needs children and adults through volunteering.