VW, I think you'd be a great teacher, but I also think from what I know of you that you'd be happier working with elementary school kids than older. I think you'd have a hard time with the cynicsm and apathy that so often comes with teenage territory since you are such a joyful and optimistic person. I can see you absolutely loving working with younger kids who are still excited about learning, though. Just my two cents; I might be completely wrong.
This is exactly why I don't want to work with high school. I'd prefer college students (and that's what my profs are pushing me to consider). YAY PhD process! Or, not really...
This is exactly why I don't want to work with high school. I'd prefer college students (and that's what my profs are pushing me to consider). YAY PhD process! Or, not really...
Ah! Well then that makes a lot of sense, too.
Actually, I should clarify, my adviser said I could consider getting a masters and teach at the community college level. But, he quickly followed that up with, "I don't think that would be good enough for you." (and he was talking about the education...not the students at the CC level.) I love it that I have an adviser that knows me so well!
I've got a bunch of options. And right now I'm just considering them. NO decision has been made. BUT, it does change the way I do a few things...first, I have an incomplete that I was considering not finishing. If I hope to get into a grad program, I am going to have to complete it, as a C- in a class in my major is not going to look good (when everything else is an A). Also, it will change me senior thesis audience a bit. Not a lot, but a bit. So, it's good to have that in the back of my mind.
Who knows. I may just start a tutoring business. I just like having options.
There are also people who teach business writing, vw.
Hey, meara, are you going to need the Shopper's Tour of the City in the next few days? If so, let me know. The beauty of having lived in or near most of the major 'hoods is that I know where everything *is*.
~ma to Sean and his mom and his family. I am vibing that the lump will turn out to be nothing bad at all.
Whee, it's Friday!
...fwiw, I would NEVER have supposed that I'd enjoy teaching munchkins. If you'd asked me, I'd have put money on me teaching 17 year olds and above - and, I confess, I do vaguely intend to teach big kids at some point. But...man, I do love my job. My little buggers are hilarious, and terribly endearing, and it's terrific being able to see tangible progress at such a rate. Plus, not so much with the jaded or hormonal at age 6. And way more enthusiastic about talking like a pirate/discovering how things work.
This morning one of my kids showed up at school with (a) a load of little baggies each containing a slice of sugar&butter-coated toast (which is sold on street stalls in the morning - basically cinnamon toast sans cinnamon), which he proceeded to give out to his friends, including me, and (b) a sock puppet which he had made with his mum for voluntary homework, after we'd discussed how to make sock puppets and drew our own designs.
(I did ask him whether it was a special day - birthday or something - but apparently not. We named it Toast Day, and said thank you.)
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Oh, Fay, that's so fun and awesome!
I shall pretend that somehow your adorable student sensed it was my third wedding anniversary and celebrated appropriately. We love toast!
Oh, Nora -- it's your anniversary?!?
Happy Anniversary, Nora and Tom!!!
