I feel the same as chris after a year of student teacher internships no salary. It was horrible but we all kept on smiling. Something has got to be done about this antique method of certifications. But there is nobody who would listen to the reasons. How do you take care of dependents and not lose your home? That's why not enough teachers can reach the MS Ed unless they are married to a breadwinner. This system is all wrong but it's been wrong for so long nobody will listen to change anything. Geniouses.