Nick H. from Larkspur, CO

If my high school English teachers knew that I was now one of them, I fear there would be a sudden glut of teaching vacancies in the Colorado Springs area. Ironic as it is, the kid who once proclaimed that “Catcher in the Rye” was “the worst book ever written” now rereads it once a year and has tutored or taught English and writing for almost a decade. While my academic path may not have been ideal, I understand the plight of the overwhelmed, unmotivated, or bored student who doesn’t understand