I Hate Having a “Noble Calling”

Trying to change the world is exhausting, and I was failing

Image by Philip and Linda Naudus. Background by Simon Wilkes via Unsplash.

I used to teach math at a Title 1 school, which means that almost everyone in my class was beneath the poverty line. Because each student barely paid more than $10 per month in tuition and school fees, I couldn’t expect a generous salary.