Comments on: Sad Little Teacher

By: TonjaD

TonjaD — Thu, 30 Mar 2006 21:19:47 +0000

I feel your pain, Mara. signed former teacher girl #1

By: Mara

Mara — Sat, 25 Mar 2006 18:15:08 +0000

Thanks guys, thanks a lot for your great feedback

By: Not Jeff

Not Jeff — Sat, 25 Mar 2006 03:16:33 +0000

You know what, I think the teaching dance idea is a GREAT idea. Maybe you could shop the proposal to other schools? Maybe you could be hired by several schools– teaching one day a week or something at each one?

I always thought the great irony of our generation is that we were bombarded, since age 1, with talk of, “You can be anything you want! You can do anything you want! Just do it!” When, in reality, that’s not how life works. And like you, I too am in a point of — “What am I going to be when I grow up?”

By: Christine

Christine — Fri, 24 Mar 2006 21:07:40 +0000

Mara,
I feel your pain…my teaching job is ending this year as well because I don’t have a true teaching certificate. It was nice while it lasted (almost 7 years), but teaching is not my calling either. It totally fell into my lap, and while it’s been a very rewarding experience, I’m actually a little relieved to know that I have to find something else to do. I wish I could be an artist, but that pays nothing and I don’t have the time right now with little kids. Bleah.

Have you thought about looking at Children’s Hospital (where Jason works)? They might have some fun opportunities working with kids. You have some great experience to back yourself up with, and the pay shouldn’t be too shabby. If you still want to work with kids, that is.

~Christine