User:Nick Ferrelli
I was planning to become a high school teacher but became disillusioned with the idea of teaching towards the end of my undergraduate career. I felt that what I learned in college didn’t connect with what we were taught in the public school system. After a few years, I landed a job at a University library and fell in love with the work. The organization of material, library analytics, and classification/processing of special collections in an archival manner was right up my alley. A few years later I encountered a student in our stacks who was distraught over a history assignment. Having a degree in history I was able to help her locate resources and formulate a plan for her assignment. That is when I found my drive for teaching again. In this instance, I can help students who wish to further their education versus planning to work in a high school where I found I had to motivate students to learn. While the situations are different, I enjoy that students seek us out for information to validate or change their points of view.