There is no nobler profession, nor no greater calling, than to be among those unheralded many who gave and give their lives to the preservation of human knowledge, passed with commitment and care from one generation to the next.

Laurence Overmire
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When you enter into the field of education, you don’t do so with the intention of making a great deal of money. This is something that can be quickly forgotten when it is time to pay your bills. There is also no better feeling than knowing that at the end of the day, you have accomplished something worthwhile. People who work in fields such as this are doing so because they love the idea of sharing their knowledge with others.

They see their purpose as helping those around them to become better people and more knowledgeable. When they share their knowledge, they are doing so for others.

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