Teaching is one of the most important jobs in the world.
 One only has to look at the world of finance, professional sports, entertainment, or (God forbid) politics to see parasitic, narcissistic, do nothings who make millions being "famous for being famous", gaming the stock market, taking advantage of the uneducated,  or throwing a ball in a hoop. At the end of the day, how can any of this compare to the power of turning a life around?