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Sent: Saturday, March 18, 2006 9:00
AM
Subject: Re: Why are you teaching
photography?
I teach photography because it is very fulfulling to turn students on to
photography and art and design. Teachers have the ability to add texture
to people's lives and that's an awesome thing to be involved with. The
monetary compensation may be lacking (and I have a husband who makes the
lion share of our household income so that isn't a big problem for me) but
what it does for the soul makes up for that lack.
I fell into teaching by saying "yes" when my professor asked if I'd like
to be a graduate teaching assistant. It was NEVER something I would have
chosen on my own. I've been teaching Photo I, a digital class, for 3
years and plan on looking for a full time teaching gig when I get my MFA next
spring (hopefully!!!).
Judith Curiel
