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Tim Gunn

If you told me when I was a teen that I would end up being a teacher, I would have said you're out of your mind, because quite frankly I hated school.

Tim Gunn

Teacher

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When Tim Gunn was a teenager, he strongly disliked going to school and never imagined himself working in education. Looking back, he finds it surprising that he eventually became a teacher despite those early feelings.

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