What being a TFA corps member in Houston unlocks • No state income tax, $60K–$65K starting, rent that doesn't eat your whole paycheck—best salary-to-rent in any big metro • 1,900 TFA alumni in Houston alone (biggest network in Texas) • 90% chance you'll teach with other TFA corps members and alumni—you're not alone at your school • Youngest big city in the country—easy to meet people and actually have fun • Options after the corps: medicine (biggest medical center in the world), energy, tech, po

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