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Teacher Carley's Magic Ears Story


All my life I’ve wanted to be a nurse. Helping people is my passion, and I wanted to make a difference in others’ lives. I attended college for nursing, and tutored in ESL on the side to help pay my tuition. In Spring 2017, I was one class away from getting into nursing school. I was so excited to continue my journey doing what I wanted to do for the rest of my life. Then I got sick. The week of fall registration, I was diagnosed with a benign brain tumor. I was losing vision in my left eye, and my head felt like there was so much pressure inside, that I could only walk a few steps without feeling like I was going to pass out. One episode landed me in the emergency room, where we were shocked to find out that my symptoms were not from the brain tumor at all, but something far more serious.
My C1 and C2 vertebrae had shifted out of place, compressing my nerves. This rare phenomena was life threatening, and could cause a tear in my arteries, leading to a stroke, or a tear in my nerves or brain stem, resulting in paralyzation from the neck down, or death.  While awaiting a spinal fusion surgery, I dislocated fourteen more times despite being in a neck brace. I had no choice but to not attend school that semester, and I realized that my body may not be able to handle physical requirements of nursing anymore. With a heavy heart, I dropped out of school. I felt like I lost my purpose-- like I had lost my chance to make a difference. I couldn’t have been more wrong.
I turned to my passion for tutoring ESL, and decided to apply online for my TEFL and TESOL certifications. The day I got my certifications, I applied to work at Magic Ears. Ever since, I couldn’t be happier. I’m so grateful to be a part of a company that values its teachers, and creates such a positive and supportive working environment. There is so much potential for growth in this company, and within one month of working, I even got selected to take on a second position as Social Media Administrator! That is not an opportunity you find at most companies, but Magic Ears makes it a possibility for teachers to use their talents to fill other positions and get more working hours.
I realized that I didn’t lose my chance to make a difference in someone’s life, I’d just be doing it in a different way than I had originally thought. Working at Magic Ears has shown me that I didn’t miss out on my passion in life, I just didn’t know what it was. Now I know my passion is teaching children. I wake up with a smile on my face each day knowing I have the best job in the world, and I’m doing exactly what I was meant to do.
If you would like to apply to Magic Ears, and would like Teacher Carley as your mentor, sign up using this referral link: https://t.mmears.com?referralCode=T131322

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