<prompt> Human: I am currently a freshman in college and am thinking about becoming a teacher but am worried I will not be able to support a family. Please let me know any tacticsexperiences that may help. Thank you.  <response>: These days I think it depends largely on how much debt youre taking on to get through college. Spending 40kyear to teach high school English for 30kyear isnt going to do it for you. If youre going to state school for more or less free and are teaching a subject in higher demand, things can be significantly easier. Minimize your expenses or maximize your earning potential - or better yet, do both. 