I'm at an a level college
so it's mostly 16-21ish. Not massive classes, i think the biggest is about 10 or 12
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Thu 29 Apr 2010, 16:59, 1 reply, 16 years ago)

That should be fun
They´re just getting interested in learning (because of exams, some of them)

I'm considering moving into teaching. I´ve always loved doing it, but I´m a bit scared of leaving a well paid job that generally (not in the last year) I enjoy. And scare of some kids as well.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 29 Apr 2010, 17:01, Reply)

it's a strange age
you get some who are really up for learning, are creative and love the subject, but some are still in whiney teenager mode and are only there for their EMA. I really want to teach higher education, but that's harder to get into.

Teaching is fun but really quite a lot of work especially at the start. It's also quite different from other jobs you don't get to spend a day in the office doing easy stuff and avoiding other people when you feel like shit so it can be quite intense
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Thu 29 Apr 2010, 17:06, Reply)

oh yeah
and everyone thinks you get loads of holidays and skyve off all the itme
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Thu 29 Apr 2010, 17:07, Reply)

You don't?
Blimey, I´ll have to rethink my career, then.

I think the main problem is, as you said, that the days you´re feeling like crap you still have to go there and face a bunch of idiots that don´t want to be there either.

I think if I went into teaching it'd be for kids or for adults. I'm teaching Spanish at the moment, to friends, and it's quite a lot of fun.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 29 Apr 2010, 17:14, Reply)

ask at your local college - you might find they need someone to do some night classes
when teaching's good it's really good, I love it when you get a student who is really inspired - their eyes light up and they run with an idea.

Teaching sucks when it's all about the paperwork and figures
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Thu 29 Apr 2010, 17:17, Reply)

I don´t think I can do anything right now
I´m in a 40h/week job plus some volunteering, so I don´t have enought time for anything.

I'd have quit engineering and try teaching. That's why I find it so scaring.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 29 Apr 2010, 17:22, Reply)

that's a big jump
also, I imagine you'll get paid less
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Thu 29 Apr 2010, 17:25, Reply)

Quite possibly
But I was enjoying the thought of having some more time for myself. I don´t know how many holidays you get, but I hope it's more than 24 days/year.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 29 Apr 2010, 17:32, Reply)