So you want to be a librarian...

To add an endorsement to my teaching license, I have to either take 18 hours in that specific subject or take a comprehensive Praxis exam. Earlier this year, I thought that it would be a good idea to take the Praxis II - Library Media Specialist. My goal was to pass, get a job as a librarian, and have a school district pay for my second Masters. :) As usual, I did not even think of studying for this test until two nights before. What was I thinking?! I looked over the study guide that ETS (the company that makes the Praxis) sent me. This book provided an OUTLINE of the topics I needed to look over my CLASSROOM WORK to study. I have never taken a library media class in my life! I began to search the internet for any help I could find. I found a website that listed a lot of information that I MIGHT need to know. These forums also informed me that most of the people who posted something did not pass the test the first time. I got scared! On the day of the test (March 15th - "Beware the Ides of March!"), I spoke with the 2 other women in the room that were taking the same test. The first woman was a current librarian taking the test for a 2nd time and the other was the manager of a Sylvan. WHAT?! The LIBRARIAN could not pass the test the first time! Long story short...the test took two hours to take and four weeks to get the results. As I opened the letter this morning, I knew that whatever I got was just fine and was what God wants to happen. (I thought the same thing when I failed the LSAT exam.) To pass the Praxis test in Library Media, I had to make a 590. I got a 680! WHAT?! That is crazy! I actually passed this test with a larger margin than my English test. That made me laugh. :) So, if I ever get the chance to surround myself with books all day, I have that option. It's nice to know I have options. :)