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title: "My terrible middle school experience was why I became a middle school teacher."
date: 2013-11-24
url: https://learningischange.com/2013/11/24/my-terrible-middle-school-experience-was-why-i-became-a-middle-school-teacher/
author: Ben Wilkoff
categories: ["Ben Wilkoff"]
tags: ["Ben Wilkoff"]
---

# My terrible middle school experience was why I became a middle school teacher.

My terrible middle school experience was why I became a middle school teacher. I have to think it is also one of the reasons John Green writes books for teenagers (and all other people, because they are awesome). Watch this reflection and feel human.

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