Is anyone a teacher?

becky44 · Mar 14, 2009

I've seen several different threads on working full-time, but I was wondering specifically if anyone is a full-time teacher? I'm graduating with my master's this May and am currently looking for middle school math teaching jobs. It seemed like teaching was a good choice, because with summer's off and a longer Christmas break than most jobs, I would have time to rest then. But lately I've just been wondering if I will be able to handle it all. My health is pretty good right now, but will I be able to handle teaching, all the extra things I have to do outside of the regular work day (grading papers, lesson planning, etc) as well as doing everything I need to do for my health (exercise, meds, sleep, eat...)? And, I'm getting married this summer, so I'd also like to be able to spend time with my fiancee/husband.

I've been busy in college and grad school, but there have been days that I haven't had class until pretty late so I could sleep in if I needed too And if I woke up and felt like I couldn't make it to class one day, that was okay. Things will be different once I start working full time. I'm just worried that I might get burned out and my health will suffer.

Does anyone have any advice or experiences that might be helpful? And for anyone who is/was a teacher, how busy was your first year? (I've heard that that one is the worst)

Thanks for your help!

Becky
23 w/cf

becky44 · Mar 14, 2009

I've seen several different threads on working full-time, but I was wondering specifically if anyone is a full-time teacher? I'm graduating with my master's this May and am currently looking for middle school math teaching jobs. It seemed like teaching was a good choice, because with summer's off and a longer Christmas break than most jobs, I would have time to rest then. But lately I've just been wondering if I will be able to handle it all. My health is pretty good right now, but will I be able to handle teaching, all the extra things I have to do outside of the regular work day (grading papers, lesson planning, etc) as well as doing everything I need to do for my health (exercise, meds, sleep, eat...)? And, I'm getting married this summer, so I'd also like to be able to spend time with my fiancee/husband.

I've been busy in college and grad school, but there have been days that I haven't had class until pretty late so I could sleep in if I needed too And if I woke up and felt like I couldn't make it to class one day, that was okay. Things will be different once I start working full time. I'm just worried that I might get burned out and my health will suffer.

Does anyone have any advice or experiences that might be helpful? And for anyone who is/was a teacher, how busy was your first year? (I've heard that that one is the worst)

Thanks for your help!

Becky
23 w/cf

becky44 · Mar 14, 2009

I've seen several different threads on working full-time, but I was wondering specifically if anyone is a full-time teacher? I'm graduating with my master's this May and am currently looking for middle school math teaching jobs. It seemed like teaching was a good choice, because with summer's off and a longer Christmas break than most jobs, I would have time to rest then. But lately I've just been wondering if I will be able to handle it all. My health is pretty good right now, but will I be able to handle teaching, all the extra things I have to do outside of the regular work day (grading papers, lesson planning, etc) as well as doing everything I need to do for my health (exercise, meds, sleep, eat...)? And, I'm getting married this summer, so I'd also like to be able to spend time with my fiancee/husband.

I've been busy in college and grad school, but there have been days that I haven't had class until pretty late so I could sleep in if I needed too And if I woke up and felt like I couldn't make it to class one day, that was okay. Things will be different once I start working full time. I'm just worried that I might get burned out and my health will suffer.

Does anyone have any advice or experiences that might be helpful? And for anyone who is/was a teacher, how busy was your first year? (I've heard that that one is the worst)

Thanks for your help!

Becky
23 w/cf

becky44 · Mar 14, 2009

I've seen several different threads on working full-time, but I was wondering specifically if anyone is a full-time teacher? I'm graduating with my master's this May and am currently looking for middle school math teaching jobs. It seemed like teaching was a good choice, because with summer's off and a longer Christmas break than most jobs, I would have time to rest then. But lately I've just been wondering if I will be able to handle it all. My health is pretty good right now, but will I be able to handle teaching, all the extra things I have to do outside of the regular work day (grading papers, lesson planning, etc) as well as doing everything I need to do for my health (exercise, meds, sleep, eat...)? And, I'm getting married this summer, so I'd also like to be able to spend time with my fiancee/husband.

I've been busy in college and grad school, but there have been days that I haven't had class until pretty late so I could sleep in if I needed too And if I woke up and felt like I couldn't make it to class one day, that was okay. Things will be different once I start working full time. I'm just worried that I might get burned out and my health will suffer.

Does anyone have any advice or experiences that might be helpful? And for anyone who is/was a teacher, how busy was your first year? (I've heard that that one is the worst)

Thanks for your help!

Becky
23 w/cf

becky44 · Mar 14, 2009

I've seen several different threads on working full-time, but I was wondering specifically if anyone is a full-time teacher? I'm graduating with my master's this May and am currently looking for middle school math teaching jobs. It seemed like teaching was a good choice, because with summer's off and a longer Christmas break than most jobs, I would have time to rest then. But lately I've just been wondering if I will be able to handle it all. My health is pretty good right now, but will I be able to handle teaching, all the extra things I have to do outside of the regular work day (grading papers, lesson planning, etc) as well as doing everything I need to do for my health (exercise, meds, sleep, eat...)? And, I'm getting married this summer, so I'd also like to be able to spend time with my fiancee/husband.
 
 I've been busy in college and grad school, but there have been days that I haven't had class until pretty late so I could sleep in if I needed too And if I woke up and felt like I couldn't make it to class one day, that was okay. Things will be different once I start working full time. I'm just worried that I might get burned out and my health will suffer.
 
 Does anyone have any advice or experiences that might be helpful? And for anyone who is/was a teacher, how busy was your first year? (I've heard that that one is the worst)
 
 Thanks for your help!
 
 Becky
 23 w/cf

welshwitch · Mar 14, 2009

Hey Becky--

There are lots of teachers on this site. I WAS one of them! I lasted 2 years. I realized that I hated kids and it just wasn't my thing! I was teaching high school English. I agree the first year is HORRIBLE!

I would definitely give it a shot, especially if it's your passion and what you want to do. I highly disagree with letting CF dictate your life. And after the first (or second) year re evaluate the situation and if it's not working for you, do something else!

A few caveats:

*Working at a higher income school my first year (in Santa Cruz, CA) was way easier than the low income school my second year (inner city Oakland CA). It wore me out way less. I was trying to be the "champion" and help kids who were in horrible situations, I became more of a social worker and hated it even more. Give yourself a break and try to find a school that has a lot of resources and isn't somewhere where you have to fear for your safety. It stressed me way out.

*If you are getting overwhelmed, don't ever be afraid to take a sick or personal day and hire a sub!

*I didn't tell my staff about my CF, but in retrospect it probably would have been better to tell at least someone (the principal?) about my health issues. Kids get special accomodations when they have something going on, why shouldn't teachers?

If you love it, and it's your passion, I don't think teachers with CF should stop. But if you find the stress level does things like put you in the hospital more often or just lowers your quality of life, I wouldn't do it. Me, I'm an exceptionally healthy CFer so I think I could have stuck with it if I loved it. But it just wasn't my cup of tea. Now I'm a web developer. Love it! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif" border="0">

welshwitch · Mar 14, 2009

Hey Becky--

There are lots of teachers on this site. I WAS one of them! I lasted 2 years. I realized that I hated kids and it just wasn't my thing! I was teaching high school English. I agree the first year is HORRIBLE!

I would definitely give it a shot, especially if it's your passion and what you want to do. I highly disagree with letting CF dictate your life. And after the first (or second) year re evaluate the situation and if it's not working for you, do something else!

A few caveats:

*Working at a higher income school my first year (in Santa Cruz, CA) was way easier than the low income school my second year (inner city Oakland CA). It wore me out way less. I was trying to be the "champion" and help kids who were in horrible situations, I became more of a social worker and hated it even more. Give yourself a break and try to find a school that has a lot of resources and isn't somewhere where you have to fear for your safety. It stressed me way out.

*If you are getting overwhelmed, don't ever be afraid to take a sick or personal day and hire a sub!

*I didn't tell my staff about my CF, but in retrospect it probably would have been better to tell at least someone (the principal?) about my health issues. Kids get special accomodations when they have something going on, why shouldn't teachers?

If you love it, and it's your passion, I don't think teachers with CF should stop. But if you find the stress level does things like put you in the hospital more often or just lowers your quality of life, I wouldn't do it. Me, I'm an exceptionally healthy CFer so I think I could have stuck with it if I loved it. But it just wasn't my cup of tea. Now I'm a web developer. Love it! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif" border="0">

welshwitch · Mar 14, 2009

Hey Becky--

There are lots of teachers on this site. I WAS one of them! I lasted 2 years. I realized that I hated kids and it just wasn't my thing! I was teaching high school English. I agree the first year is HORRIBLE!

I would definitely give it a shot, especially if it's your passion and what you want to do. I highly disagree with letting CF dictate your life. And after the first (or second) year re evaluate the situation and if it's not working for you, do something else!

A few caveats:

*Working at a higher income school my first year (in Santa Cruz, CA) was way easier than the low income school my second year (inner city Oakland CA). It wore me out way less. I was trying to be the "champion" and help kids who were in horrible situations, I became more of a social worker and hated it even more. Give yourself a break and try to find a school that has a lot of resources and isn't somewhere where you have to fear for your safety. It stressed me way out.

*If you are getting overwhelmed, don't ever be afraid to take a sick or personal day and hire a sub!

*I didn't tell my staff about my CF, but in retrospect it probably would have been better to tell at least someone (the principal?) about my health issues. Kids get special accomodations when they have something going on, why shouldn't teachers?

If you love it, and it's your passion, I don't think teachers with CF should stop. But if you find the stress level does things like put you in the hospital more often or just lowers your quality of life, I wouldn't do it. Me, I'm an exceptionally healthy CFer so I think I could have stuck with it if I loved it. But it just wasn't my cup of tea. Now I'm a web developer. Love it! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif" border="0">

welshwitch · Mar 14, 2009

Hey Becky--

There are lots of teachers on this site. I WAS one of them! I lasted 2 years. I realized that I hated kids and it just wasn't my thing! I was teaching high school English. I agree the first year is HORRIBLE!

I would definitely give it a shot, especially if it's your passion and what you want to do. I highly disagree with letting CF dictate your life. And after the first (or second) year re evaluate the situation and if it's not working for you, do something else!

A few caveats:

*Working at a higher income school my first year (in Santa Cruz, CA) was way easier than the low income school my second year (inner city Oakland CA). It wore me out way less. I was trying to be the "champion" and help kids who were in horrible situations, I became more of a social worker and hated it even more. Give yourself a break and try to find a school that has a lot of resources and isn't somewhere where you have to fear for your safety. It stressed me way out.

*If you are getting overwhelmed, don't ever be afraid to take a sick or personal day and hire a sub!

*I didn't tell my staff about my CF, but in retrospect it probably would have been better to tell at least someone (the principal?) about my health issues. Kids get special accomodations when they have something going on, why shouldn't teachers?

If you love it, and it's your passion, I don't think teachers with CF should stop. But if you find the stress level does things like put you in the hospital more often or just lowers your quality of life, I wouldn't do it. Me, I'm an exceptionally healthy CFer so I think I could have stuck with it if I loved it. But it just wasn't my cup of tea. Now I'm a web developer. Love it! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif" border="0">

welshwitch · Mar 14, 2009

Hey Becky--
 
 There are lots of teachers on this site. I WAS one of them! I lasted 2 years. I realized that I hated kids and it just wasn't my thing! I was teaching high school English. I agree the first year is HORRIBLE!
 
 I would definitely give it a shot, especially if it's your passion and what you want to do. I highly disagree with letting CF dictate your life. And after the first (or second) year re evaluate the situation and if it's not working for you, do something else!
 
 A few caveats:
 
 *Working at a higher income school my first year (in Santa Cruz, CA) was way easier than the low income school my second year (inner city Oakland CA). It wore me out way less. I was trying to be the "champion" and help kids who were in horrible situations, I became more of a social worker and hated it even more. Give yourself a break and try to find a school that has a lot of resources and isn't somewhere where you have to fear for your safety. It stressed me way out.
 
 *If you are getting overwhelmed, don't ever be afraid to take a sick or personal day and hire a sub!
 
 *I didn't tell my staff about my CF, but in retrospect it probably would have been better to tell at least someone (the principal?) about my health issues. Kids get special accomodations when they have something going on, why shouldn't teachers?
 
 If you love it, and it's your passion, I don't think teachers with CF should stop. But if you find the stress level does things like put you in the hospital more often or just lowers your quality of life, I wouldn't do it. Me, I'm an exceptionally healthy CFer so I think I could have stuck with it if I loved it. But it just wasn't my cup of tea. Now I'm a web developer. Love it! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif" border="0">

robert321 · Mar 14, 2009

there are several people here that teach school, all levels too, there used to be a couple of college professors here, several highschool teachers, and a few elementary school teachers. the elementary level is more of a problem because they are so often walking bateria distributers lol. i have considered teaching, but don't know that i have the patients for it.
both my parents are teachers and they really enjoy it, neither have cf but i think it could be done fairly easily, the summers would definately be nice as would the 2 week christmas break

robert321 · Mar 14, 2009

there are several people here that teach school, all levels too, there used to be a couple of college professors here, several highschool teachers, and a few elementary school teachers. the elementary level is more of a problem because they are so often walking bateria distributers lol. i have considered teaching, but don't know that i have the patients for it.
both my parents are teachers and they really enjoy it, neither have cf but i think it could be done fairly easily, the summers would definately be nice as would the 2 week christmas break

robert321 · Mar 14, 2009

there are several people here that teach school, all levels too, there used to be a couple of college professors here, several highschool teachers, and a few elementary school teachers. the elementary level is more of a problem because they are so often walking bateria distributers lol. i have considered teaching, but don't know that i have the patients for it.
both my parents are teachers and they really enjoy it, neither have cf but i think it could be done fairly easily, the summers would definately be nice as would the 2 week christmas break

robert321 · Mar 14, 2009

there are several people here that teach school, all levels too, there used to be a couple of college professors here, several highschool teachers, and a few elementary school teachers. the elementary level is more of a problem because they are so often walking bateria distributers lol. i have considered teaching, but don't know that i have the patients for it.
both my parents are teachers and they really enjoy it, neither have cf but i think it could be done fairly easily, the summers would definately be nice as would the 2 week christmas break

robert321 · Mar 14, 2009

there are several people here that teach school, all levels too, there used to be a couple of college professors here, several highschool teachers, and a few elementary school teachers. the elementary level is more of a problem because they are so often walking bateria distributers lol. i have considered teaching, but don't know that i have the patients for it.
 both my parents are teachers and they really enjoy it, neither have cf but i think it could be done fairly easily, the summers would definately be nice as would the 2 week christmas break

Jane · Mar 14, 2009

There are definate pros and cons to teaching.

Yes the vacations are great and the hours are good BUT teachers put more into those hours than most people do during a regular work day. Teaching is very physically and emotionally exhausting(even upper grades).

My day starts early at 7 and ends at 2:30. I have 20 minutes for lunch (which also means bathroom, mail, calling parents etc). If your health is stable, you will probably be able to schedule clinic appts around your vacations. The first year you will get every virus the kids have. You will also have a ton of extra work to do at home planning lessons and grading papers.

But your health insurance will be good, as will your job security (math teachers are always needed).

One option you might want to look into is job sharing. I know many people who share teaching jobs and it can work out very well.

I love teaching, (this is my 25th year) and I would recommend it!

Jane · Mar 14, 2009

There are definate pros and cons to teaching.

Yes the vacations are great and the hours are good BUT teachers put more into those hours than most people do during a regular work day. Teaching is very physically and emotionally exhausting(even upper grades).

My day starts early at 7 and ends at 2:30. I have 20 minutes for lunch (which also means bathroom, mail, calling parents etc). If your health is stable, you will probably be able to schedule clinic appts around your vacations. The first year you will get every virus the kids have. You will also have a ton of extra work to do at home planning lessons and grading papers.

But your health insurance will be good, as will your job security (math teachers are always needed).

One option you might want to look into is job sharing. I know many people who share teaching jobs and it can work out very well.

I love teaching, (this is my 25th year) and I would recommend it!

Jane · Mar 14, 2009

There are definate pros and cons to teaching.

Yes the vacations are great and the hours are good BUT teachers put more into those hours than most people do during a regular work day. Teaching is very physically and emotionally exhausting(even upper grades).

My day starts early at 7 and ends at 2:30. I have 20 minutes for lunch (which also means bathroom, mail, calling parents etc). If your health is stable, you will probably be able to schedule clinic appts around your vacations. The first year you will get every virus the kids have. You will also have a ton of extra work to do at home planning lessons and grading papers.

But your health insurance will be good, as will your job security (math teachers are always needed).

One option you might want to look into is job sharing. I know many people who share teaching jobs and it can work out very well.

I love teaching, (this is my 25th year) and I would recommend it!

Jane · Mar 14, 2009

There are definate pros and cons to teaching.

Yes the vacations are great and the hours are good BUT teachers put more into those hours than most people do during a regular work day. Teaching is very physically and emotionally exhausting(even upper grades).

My day starts early at 7 and ends at 2:30. I have 20 minutes for lunch (which also means bathroom, mail, calling parents etc). If your health is stable, you will probably be able to schedule clinic appts around your vacations. The first year you will get every virus the kids have. You will also have a ton of extra work to do at home planning lessons and grading papers.

But your health insurance will be good, as will your job security (math teachers are always needed).

One option you might want to look into is job sharing. I know many people who share teaching jobs and it can work out very well.

I love teaching, (this is my 25th year) and I would recommend it!

Jane · Mar 14, 2009

There are definate pros and cons to teaching.
 
 Yes the vacations are great and the hours are good BUT teachers put more into those hours than most people do during a regular work day. Teaching is very physically and emotionally exhausting(even upper grades).
 
 My day starts early at 7 and ends at 2:30. I have 20 minutes for lunch (which also means bathroom, mail, calling parents etc). If your health is stable, you will probably be able to schedule clinic appts around your vacations. The first year you will get every virus the kids have. You will also have a ton of extra work to do at home planning lessons and grading papers.
 
 But your health insurance will be good, as will your job security (math teachers are always needed).
 
 One option you might want to look into is job sharing. I know many people who share teaching jobs and it can work out very well.
 
 I love teaching, (this is my 25th year) and I would recommend it!

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