For so long, society has tried to put me in a box -a classroom -sized box . Because I am a teacher by trade, people assume that is all I am, all I will ever be, and that every ounce of my energy should be dedicated to that role. And because I am a single teacher with no kids , some of my coworkers believe my time is up for grabs and that I should be willing to stay after hours, take on extra duties, and pour endlessly into students in ways they themselves refuse to do. But