Jeez is that good or bad? What happens now?i'm done building for the day, dealing with too much other nonsense about work. if you want the god's honest truth, don't EVER become a teacher. i have spent 20yrs working with the most challenging, most disturbed, most emotionally disabled students on this earth and i am VERY good at what i do. in thanks though, i am the one who gets sacrificed by the district.
oh well, hopefully my sacrifice will force some change. if not i am very worried for these kids and anyone crazy enough to be talked into taking my position.
Teaching kids in the 12 to 16 age group is definitely one of the hardest jobs. I was a teacher for 10 years, and I found that it totally took over my life. There was always something demanding my time - reports, planning, marking, training, meetings and more. I got to the stage that I could never go out for a drink or meal with my friends because there was always something that had to be done in the evenings. Luckily I started late in life, so I didn't have financial constraints on me and I was able to reduce my hours in the latter years. I found that at 70%, it was like a normal job and I could lead a normal life. At 50%, it started to become fun. What I missed most when I left was the use of their very advanced and expensive laser cutter. I had mapped out many of the KeilKraft kits so that we could cut the balsa wood accurately. I still have the files somewhere if anybody wants them.
I think you deserve a medal for doing 20 years, especially if you did it full time.
That's a very nice Spitfire. I hope it flies as well as it looks