Teaching

Being the daughter of 2 teachers, i know a little something about what the teaching profession offers in reference to one's personal life. People(usually adults) have asked if i would become a teacher. And ever since i was young enough to make observations and realise i was making observations, i have always adamantly said "NO!". I never want to be a teacher, and hope i never will. No doubt is is an admirable and noble job, and it IS a recession-proof job, and its a job that can be found anywhere in the world, especially when you are proficient in the English language and have the certificates to prove it. However, even when presented will all those arguements, i still will NEVER be a teacher. I will begin to elaborate why it is not appealing to me. I think it's a thankless job. Students barely remember you, you have to take home work almost all the time, you're on your feet for half the day, trying to educate a bunch of kids who'd rather be outside playing or on the computer(depending on what level you teach), who are constantly talking while you talk, and you spend the other half of your day coming up with lessons and paperwork. Granted my arguements against teaching sound simple and unconvincing. But it is these things that reming me that the profession is simply not for me.

And no matter what anybody says, the pay is definitely NOT equivalent to the work that is expected from the teachers. Not only that, but in terms of societal opinion, it goes either way. Around half think that the profession is highly respected and valued, while the other half look down on the job. What matters is what school and what kind of school the teacher teaches in. So it can't be denied that teaching does have flaws and its disadvantages. And i'm not saying that whoever wants to be a teacher and those who ARE teachers out there are crazy for putting their sanity and health on the line for going into teaching(though it may seem like i am). If a person really and truly enjoys teaching, and gets something out of the job, then by all means, go ahead. I'm just saying why it's not for me. However, i cannot stand it when individuals take a scholarship that makes them bonded to MOE to teach, when they have no interest whatsoever in teaching. When they do that, they are just burdening themselves. Especially when it affects theire actual teaching and outlook on life, which is then presented to their students. This dosn't paint a very nice picture of themselves for the students. It may affect how the students feel towards that particular teacher.

Anyway, all those arguements against teaching already existed BEFORE technology became so advanced and even students could get blogs. Now that students DO have blogs, its a lot worse. Students that have no regard for anyone go on their blogs and vent about teachers scolding them for things that they really SHOULD be scolded for and be utterly vile creatures. and they even think that teachers will never find them in the vast space that is the net, but they do and then they feel hurt and some might even lose that "want" to care about their students and that's the worst part. Usually, the younger teachers may not be broken so easily but the older teacehers, if it has happened to them before, time and time again, then they can be broken. Spirit is very important, especially for a job like teaching. So for all those ungrateful students out there, who are dissing their teachers on their blogs, smirking, thinking that they're not doing any harm, you're wrong. Because, you are and you have broken at least one teacher's spirit already, if not more. Yes i talk about my teachers, my ex-teachers but i only can't stand one teacher in my life. And in fact for that one teacher, i feel more pity than hatred for her. Teachers should be respected and maybe even revered. One thing's for sure, they should not be foul-mouthed by ignorant and disgusting know-it-alls. And that's my last word on the subject.

shini