Growing up in a small town 99 miles from Augusta, provided English teacher Hannah Haines a similar experience to Augusta. A past job proved bigger is not always better. And Haines believes Augusta to be the best of both worlds.
Haines’ mom was a teacher, too, and told stories that originally scared Haines away from the educational field. Instead, Haines decided to try working toward a career in dental hygiene.
“I went to school, and I started medical, and it was not for me; I could not do medical,” Haines said
After realizing dental hygiene was not for her, Haines gave education a try.
“Originally, I did not want to do education,” Haines said. “I thought for sure I did not want to do education.”
Haines had a rocky start during her year and a half at Wichita Heights High School before moving to Augusta.
“I knew I did not want to be in Wichita public schools, just because they are so big,” Haines said.
To Haines, Augusta is the perfect size for a school and town.
“You have Wichita, so you have all those things right next to you, but you also have a small-town feeling,” Haines said.
In Augusta Haines can focus more on teaching.
“I think English has a lot of life skills, we do resumes, and we do research and things that you do in your everyday life,” Haines said.
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