<a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rita-f-pierson/student-teacher-relationships_b_3203159.html" target="_hplink"><img alt="2013-05-02-piersonpull" src="http://images.huffingtonpost.com/2013-05-02-piersonpull" width="300" height="60" /></a>In the spring of my career, I found myself questioning the choice of my life's work. The students did not appear to be motivated, the paperwork was overwhelming and the constant change of educational direction was discouraging. But, I just could not seem bring myself to do anything else.