By the time Rick Riordan graduated college, he made the decision to throw away his musical dreams, and pick up his aspirations of being a teacher. He then entered the University of Texas at San Antonio to get certified to teach English and history. As a part of his preparation of being a teacher, he did student-teaching in San Antonio. Riordans first job was teaching at a middle school in New Braunfels, Texas. After two years on May 30th 1988, Riordan found the love of his life, Becky Riordan. Then, in 1990 the Riordans moved to San Francisco for a new teaching job for Rick. He taught middle-eight English at Presidio Hill
