While having dinner at my boyfriend's house, his mother and I got into a good conversation about her teaching. She teaches high school biology, and she was explaining to me what she goes through as a teacher. After talking to her, I realized I DO NOT want to teach high school. I don't know how she does it. She was telling me about a 350 pound student of hers who has a lot of problems and barely ever comes to class. He had been kicked out of the school many times, but keeps coming back. He has a lot of family problems, and this obviously affects his education. She feels bad for him, but there is really nothing she can do. The school knows about it, but they don't know what to do with him. She says that he walks around and curses, and he says horrible things to the girls.
It's sad to think how much a student's family life can affect their education so much. This young man obviously is suffering with a lot problems at home, and it seems like he doesn't care about anything. He needs a lot of help and attention to deal with these problems, and teachers can play a big part. Besides parents, teachers are like the second pair of parents. Students see them every day for about six hours a day.
After a long talk about being a teacher, I was tired. It really made me think about how much more there is to teaching. As a teacher, you are not only grading papers, but you are also taking care of your students and being a part of their life.
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Your are right, teaching is not a regular job. It isn't the kind of job you leave and go home, it follows you. Teaching is a passion and we can make that difference!
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