I know             I know I’m a first year teacher; this is a bad idea right? However, I’ve been thinking that if I am able to handle a part-time job*, then if I quit I should be: (1) less tired, since I no longer have to stay up to eleven and (2) less stressed and I can fill that void with the stress of grad school. Still doesn’t sound like the best plan? Let me explain further. Since I’ve restarted teaching I’ve only been available Friday nights and Saturday days. Most of the time, I only work one of those. Even if I were working both, then I still wouldn’t make as much money as getting my masters will bump up my pay. Reasons for Now             I know most school districts don’t want to hire inexperienced teachers with masters degrees so I’ll still keep teaching and racking up more experience. Since the masters program I’m looking at will by my estimat...