Teachers

1st_Saturday_in_May · #1 06-14-2006, 03:51 PM

Yeah, I'm thinkin about that (along with a million other things...yikes). I dunno what the hell I wanna be when I grow up

kentuckyrosesinmay · #2 06-14-2006, 04:01 PM

Look, YOU DON'T WANT TO BE A TEACHER unless you are extremely patient and don't have a temper. I am working with middle school kids this week in a science camp, and I was so glad when my day was over that I didn't know what to do!

Scav · #3 06-14-2006, 04:08 PM

Jess, little fiesty there.....Are you a teacher now?

kentuckyrosesinmay · #4 06-14-2006, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Scav

Jess, little fiesty there.....Are you a teacher now?

No, just helping out with a science camp at my college for a few weeks for a little extra cash. I helped out with it last year too. I like teaching people when they are actually interested in what I have to say. For example, I love teaching all ages how to ride horses. However, some these middle school and high school kids in our science camp basically get dumped on us so thier parents can have a few more days off since school has ended. The sixth graders were very bad today, but the seventh and eighth graders weren't so bad. Don't get me wrong, some of them are interested in what we are trying to teach them, but most are not.

By the way, I've been feeling a little fiesty for the last few days...LOL.

GenuineRisk · #5 06-14-2006, 05:08 PM

Teaching is a really, really hard job-- there are several teachers in my family and they work their butts off. Remember, YOUR day isn't done at 3PM-- you have papers to grade, lessons to plan, etc. My old roommate was a teacher and she would come home and work until 11PM many nights. She lasted 3 years and then went back to school for a different degree. Of course, teaching in NYC didn't help...

Not to mention, most of them have to get second jobs in the summer anyway. Three cheers to those of you who go into the field-- I have enormous respect for what you do.

timmgirvan · #6 06-14-2006, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by GenuineRisk

Teaching is a really, really hard job-- there are several teachers in my family and they work their butts off. Remember, YOUR day isn't done at 3PM-- you have papers to grade, lessons to plan, etc. My old roommate was a teacher and she would come home and work until 11PM many nights. She lasted 3 years and then went back to school for a different degree. Of course, teaching in NYC didn't help...

Not to mention, most of them have to get second jobs in the summer anyway. Three cheers to those of you who go into the field-- I have enormous respect for what you do.

The field of teaching is nothing more than crowd control NOW....If you don't love what you're doing, you'll burn out in no time!! Not trying to be harsh....just realistic!

Scav · #7 06-14-2006, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by GenuineRisk

Teaching is a really, really hard job-- there are several teachers in my family and they work their butts off. Remember, YOUR day isn't done at 3PM-- you have papers to grade, lessons to plan, etc. My old roommate was a teacher and she would come home and work until 11PM many nights. She lasted 3 years and then went back to school for a different degree. Of course, teaching in NYC didn't help...

Not to mention, most of them have to get second jobs in the summer anyway. Three cheers to those of you who go into the field-- I have enormous respect for what you do.

The teachers up here don't need 2nd jobs.....In Illinois, it is law that all teachers have there salaries published on a website....My friend told me he was making 65k after FOUR FRIGGIN YEARS teaching, told him he was full of crap, he gives me the web site, and wouldn't you know, the f8cker is making $72 less then 65k....I COULDN'T believe it.

timmgirvan · #8 06-14-2006, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Scav

The teachers up here don't need 2nd jobs.....In Illinois, it is law that all teachers have there salaries published on a website....My friend told me he was making 65k after FOUR FRIGGIN YEARS teaching, told him he was full of crap, he gives me the web site, and wouldn't you know, the f8cker is making $72 less then 65k....I COULDN'T believe it.

That is a FAIR amount of money,LOL!!

whorstman · #9 06-14-2006, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by kentuckyrosesinmay

Look, YOU DON'T WANT TO BE A TEACHER unless you are extremely patient and don't have a temper. I am working with middle school kids this week in a science camp, and I was so glad when my day was over that I didn't know what to do!

You may want to listen to Jess, cause Middle school kids are WORST! I did a gig for the school board doing break / fix work on PCs and they are some badd assed kids!

Scav · #10 06-14-2006, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by 1st_Saturday_in_May

Yeah, I'm thinkin about that (along with a million other things...yikes). I dunno what the hell I wanna be when I grow up

I'll tell you this, don't pick some BS major and expect to coast. I have a marketing degree, in arguably the BIGGEST MARKETING CITY besides New York in the USA and I can't find ANYTHING. Absolute garbage. I am going back to school in September to get my accounting degree, everyone needs accountants, so I figure I will just do that.....

Gander · #11 06-14-2006, 04:23 PM

Scavs- I did the same thing. Treated college like a joke and have paid for it ever since! Man I wish I became a teacher. I'm with you there on the women thing. What an easy way to meet girls. LOL!