I picked this picture because... I have QUESTIONS! Oh, Berea, Berea beloved has left me with so many questions yet again...

I am hoping this post will cause everyone reading the blog to leave their advice for me. I found out today that teaching certification with Berea (I'm really not sure about any other colleges in Kentucky) only certifies you to teach IN KENTUCKY. I am from Texas. Granted, I don't plan on moving back to Texas and teaching there, but I also don't plan on teaching in Kentucky either. So, the way I felt at first was that I was going to stop the certification direction of the major, and go ahead and just get the basic Education degree, and get certified elsewhere later on. I plan to teach oversea's after I graduate, and the program I am hoping to be working with does not even require certification... only a BA in ANY discipline! So, you can imagine, to my dismay and frustration, I feel a little like I have failed to research all sides of this for myself, and also like I was not made aware of facts that I would think are important to my learning and time at Berea College, especially within this particular major. To sum things up a bit, I am torn. I am struggling with some of the classes that are guided toward EDS majors who are planning on getting certification, and now that I know I don't even need said certification, I am that much more frustrated. I'm not sure if my desire to drop the certification stems from not wanting to teach in Kentucky at any point or if it stems somewhat more so from my lack of ability to excell in my EDS certification-minded classes. So, the dilemma I run into is whether or not I am upholding the standard of professional development if I drop the certification portion of our shared major. On one hand, I don't think that I am, simply because I don't have any desire to teach in Kentucky, and really no desire to teach in America period at this point in time. However, I am aware that I am twenty, and opinions change like season's no matter how old you are, so, again, I am torn. Any advice from my avid reading peers would be delightful. Thanks!