3 Things only Teachers Would Understand
Being a teacher is one of those jobs that only looks easy and attractive to the outside world, but in reality, it can be so much stressful from time to time. People tend to generalize the profession, without ever taking into consideration how every child has its own persona, and the more children are in your class, the more difficult it is to maintain a productive atmosphere. Of course, it is no myth that the job offers some alluring perks, but let us focus on some closer scrutiny to see whether being a teacher is something you would love to do your entire life.
Working hours
If you take into consideration that you get to go home at the same time as your pupils do, then honestly, this is a dream come true. However, the reality is bit grimmer than that — even though your shift is over, your job isn’t. First of all, there are teacher’s meetings that take place during hours after work. This is not a daily issue, of course, but even when you are at home, you need to prepare lesson plans for the next day. As mentioned, some of your pupils may not be compatible with one way of teaching and it is the teacher’s duty to transfer the knowledge appropriately. There are also tests with handwriting, which is barely readable, and you have to spend hours assessing whether the written text holds any relevant information related to the question.
The upside of the profession is that you get a lot of holidays, since schools are not working and you will be able to spend them with people you love. Make sure you replenish your energy supplies before school starts again.
Working with kids
When older teachers describe their jobs, they tend to say how it is truly wonderful to watch children grow, to listen to their ideas, and how a great sense of achievement is experienced once the child learns something valuable. Honestly, there are those moments, but with newer generations there are other problems. Kids will add you on social networks, and it is unprofessional to socialize with them, thus once you reject the request, they start to think that you have something against them. There always are a couple of rebels in the class that make you change your approach in order to reach them and that interferes with your class schedule.
Monitoring your pupils is a necessity but it requires you to always be on your feet — this is truly exhausting and it will eventually lead to varicose veins, and those issues require medical attention. You will also have an opportunity to travel a lot and actually get paid for it, but during those field trips, you will be on a constant vigil, since pupils’ inner troublemakers have a tendency to emerge. You will also form a bond with an entire class and in the end, you will have to say goodbye to all of them, which feels like changing your family every four years.
