Also, the past week and a half, I've been training and now working as a SERVER!!! :D It's been a goal of mine for the past 10-ish years, and I'm so glad to finally be trying it out! I definitely like it, and the pay's pretty good, so I figure I'll make a little money before I leave the U.S. And I feel a little bad; my employers won't know about my South Korea plans until tomorrow... Just 6 days before I leave. Whoops. So yeah, there's a little guilt there, but hopefully they'll understand.
On a brighter note, Ohio's giving me a gorgeous sendoff; fall is in full force here, and it's lovely! I'll provide some photographic evidence to back myself up:
Finally, I've decided that tomorrow is the day to PACK!! I have to figure out what I'll need for the next year of my life... Should be interesting! I'll post before/after pics as soon as I take them, so the folks at home can play along. ;)
All rightee... this'll be one of my last posts Stateside (sound familiar??).
Cheers!
Hi Marybeth,
ReplyDeleteI've stumbled on your blog through my "I hate teaching" Google searches. Your blog is like a breath of fresh air! I've been reading numerous posts about people that hate teaching but most are outdated and no one has said what they are doing now. That sounds so wonderful that you're taking the time to travel the world!
I'm in my first year of teaching right now and struggling a lot with whether this is the right career path for me. I know you stated that your family and some teachers at school were your support lines and I as well have my family that fully supports my choice and a great boyfriend who has seen me cry almost every night when I come home. It has only been 2 full months into teaching and I'm already burned out! I absolutely dread going to work in the morning and I think that I do not like the school but moreover, the whole experience (school, kids, sink/swim mantra) is making me despise teaching, not to mention the mountain of paper that seems to devour me, planning something engaging and arts-integrated to get the kids motivated, grading, modifying for sped, etc.
My student teaching experience was OK. The teacher definitely just patted me on the back the first day and said "g'luck!" I decided that although I did everything on my own and hated it at times, that I would stick it out and not let that experience ruin my goal. However, now that I'm fully in it, I'm just having such a difficult experience and I don't feel optimistic at all - actually feel ready to throw in the towel.
Sorry this post is so long!! Just trying to get some insight from someone that went into teaching but decided to get out of it early on. If you have any time/desire to comment and offer your advice, I would greatly appreciate it!! Thanks and hope you enjoy your time abroad :)
Lauren!! Oh, my goodness, girl... I completely feel your pain! My own first year was miserable, and I quit teaching after that year (though I'd almost resigned in December)... I am so sorry to hear that you're another "one of us," that is, someone who goes in all bright-eyed and bushy-tailed and ends up destroyed by the educational system and our young charges. Please contact me via e-mail (marybeth.p.anderson@gmail.com), as I would LOVE to talk to you more about all this and provide whatever support I can.
ReplyDeleteGood luck! I'll be cheering for you.