I went to college with the goal of graduating in 4 years. Started out thinking Chemistry with a History minor. Wound up graduating in 4 years with majors in History and Economics, along with a few Chem classes. So I accomplished the 4 year goal. I'd thought a bit about teaching in High School, but I also knew that I didn't want to commit to it in college, since I'd known a lot of people that were in education, but got to their junior year and changed their mind, winding up in college for 6 years. So I subbed at a high school when I was 22/23. Then I began working on a certification program that culminated in my student teaching in spring '07, and I landed my first job last July. I'm 27 now, teaching middle school, and I'm glad I wasn't teaching fulltime at a younger age, as I can see why some get burned out. As for you, you should be able to land a teaching job unless you live in the Milwaukee area. If you live there, it's tough unless it's MPS. I'm in Arizona, and we have a ton of growth and new schools. But budget cuts due to lower than anticipated tax revenues (mainly from home building) are limiting new hires a bit. Still, it's supposedly better than in most states.