Why I Left a PhD Program in Wildlife Biology and Became a Teacher

Abstract

I am currently a retired teacher. I spent 35 full time years teaching science and math at various education levels, from high school to undergraduate university. I went to graduate school, but I lacked a passionate research interest and thus did not finish my PhD work. In this memoir-like chronology, I explain how my career developed and changed. Major factors that impacted my path include my family, my teachers, the economy, and baby boomer demographics. I hope that readers will empathize or sympathize with or otherwise enjoy my story.