Which Comes First - the Career or the Loved Ones?

When you truly love and care about your teaching career often family and friends are sacrificed, often you must choose - loved ones or career. 

Some people will disagree, tell you that you can do both, but really, you can't. You either bring work home or you don't. 

Perhaps this is an English teacher problem, but every year I reinvent the wheel, every year curriculum changes, every year I am trying new things to get my students to where they need to be. 

Maybe it's because I am trying to get my students to pass the AP exam, or because I am trying to get my students to pass the EAP placement test, or maybe it's because I just want my students to be good writers. Whatever it is - I work hard, and grade hard. 

But I am career-driven and that can cause unintentionally blinders. I don't do it to neglect those I love; I do it because my students are our future and I will do everything in my power to make then productive citizens in our society. 

Such a task means sacrifices, but it is for a worthy and necessary cause, and all I can do is hope that my family and friends understand.