booby111

I'm sorry to hear that. I feel fortunate that during my Masters program my professors didn't hold back in that regard. They made it pretty clear how shitty parts of the job were going to be. I wonder if they were trying to weed people out before we started. I also came to teaching after running a warehouse for six years so I knew for sure adults are dicks and I like dumb, disrespectful kids way better, at least they can change. So maybe that gives me an edge. I agree with you though, something needs to be done.

Part of me is sad you let it get to you but the other part of me is glad you realized you couldn't handle it and quit. I'm a third year teacher at a tough school and it makes me angry when people who aren't cut out for it stick around because it's the kids who suffer. I saw that you said college left you unprepared but how do you envision someone trying to teach human interaction knowing that every situation is going to be different and unique?

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