I really thought after 2 months removed from student teaching I'd have some kind of job. This was probably naive of me, but it does not make it any less frustrating. Furthermore, it feels like with the trouble I'm having finding a job and the lack of response I get from any employer, the teaching flame is fizzling. I enjoyed my student teaching alright and I think with a better prospective future in education the idea of going into the field would be more exciting. I hear patience is key when dealing with these things, but hearing nothing not only hurts, but it feels like my efforts to send stuff, or submit stuff is not respected. I understand the mass amounts of applicants that they probably come across, but sending out a mass e-mail would take maybe 5 minutes. I paid for postage darnit! It is even more aggravating when I know how good I could be for that school. I think experience is almost always taken over anything else, unless you have some connection.
In teaching, experience can mean everything or mean nothing at all. It's overrated and I think first year teachers are a scary prospect for some corporations. Yet, we'll work for cheap, we'll do all the extra-curriculars you want, and we'll be the most fired up and most willing to learn. I would think these would be attractive qualities for an employer, but none of my education friends have heard anything either. Lately I have been feeling like I have a great potential for anything I want to do and there's no reason I need to be held captive waiting for some Principal to take a chance with me. As a result, I shall look elsewhere!
My whole life I have always known two things I absolutely love: food and sports. I really should have gone to culinary school to begin with and worn the awesome white hats that go along with it, but I didn't. I chose the safe route at IU and became a teacher. I'll just keep my options open and see what happens. Some of what life is supposed to be about following dreams and enjoying what you do, so whatever that is for me, I hope I find it soon.
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As a person who, in high school, desperately wanted to become a film make-up artist, then decided that I should be a doctor (because it was much more secure), then hated and left that and ended up in education....its NEVER too late to change your mind. And don't do what other people think you should. Be smart about it, be realistic, but follow your heart and be happy!!!
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