https://padlet.com/jcvalent/2yyfmb4f9qyyf4ox How I decided to do what I do en-us 2023-03-17 18:34:34 UTC 2025-04-08 16:11:29 UTC hello@padlet.com jcvalent https://padlet.com/jcvalent/2yyfmb4f9qyyf4ox/wish/2521265570 Soon after High School graduation I was lost feeling without purpose in a terrifying world full of possibilities, but none catered to me.]]> 2023-03-17 18:40:28 UTC https://padlet.com/jcvalent/2yyfmb4f9qyyf4ox/wish/2521265570 jcvalent https://padlet.com/jcvalent/2yyfmb4f9qyyf4ox/wish/2521267581 Roughly a year later of trying many things I landed on an island in Michigan with some of the best friends in my life. They encouraged me to head the right way in life.]]> 2023-03-17 18:42:59 UTC https://padlet.com/jcvalent/2yyfmb4f9qyyf4ox/wish/2521267581 jcvalent https://padlet.com/jcvalent/2yyfmb4f9qyyf4ox/wish/2521270935 After teaching the general public about the history of this seemingly small island in Michigan i seemingly found my passion. Wanting to teach history/geography was something i never saw coming, but it hit me like a freight train. ]]> 2023-03-17 18:47:01 UTC https://padlet.com/jcvalent/2yyfmb4f9qyyf4ox/wish/2521270935 jcvalent https://padlet.com/jcvalent/2yyfmb4f9qyyf4ox/wish/2521272906 2 years on, finding myself in the best position of my life studying the things I enjoy and working towards not just bettering myself but to bettering society as a whole. ]]> 2023-03-17 18:49:39 UTC https://padlet.com/jcvalent/2yyfmb4f9qyyf4ox/wish/2521272906