The Start of Something New

This is new to me and really a start of a new adventure. First of all I need to make a disclaimer; I am not a good writer but I have been told over the years that I am a good story teller so here it goes:
I have been a science teacher for 17 years . I originally was a forestry major at Louisiana Tech were I met my Husband. At the time I had every intention of joining Smokey the Bear. I really enjoyed forestry and the prospect of working in a male dominated field. I was after all caught up in the idea that women should be competitive with men. I still feel that way but no longer have the desire to prove it to any one. OK, it was the 70's and the equal rights amendment was in full force. Shortly after I was married my husband changed jobs and I transferred to Virginia Tech. During my first year at VT I found myself called to something else. I really believe that you are called to your profession and all you have to do is listen. I no longer had this drive to make higher scores than the males in my class and I also kept thinking about going back to my High School and teaching the students at the school everything I was learning at college. I think that should have been my first clue that I wanted to be a teacher. It took another six months before I had the courage to walk into the Education building and switch my major. I had already been in school four years and about to graduate. Silly me I was only missing two forestry classes. To this day I am not sure why I did not get a double major.
So here I am still teaching school after all these years. I would like to mix this blog up a little and post two stories at a time. One from my earlier teaching career and one contemporary story. To protect the student's you should know my name is not Sue and the student's names will be changed. I have taught in three states and did take a nine year leave of absence to raise my three beautiful daughters. I hove you enjoy the stories. Especially my good friend Cynthia who has asked me to write them down.