Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2021 15:57:57 GMT -5
I love teaching history, but I'm seriously thinking about switching careers and attempting law school.
To be honest, it's mostly guilt that is prompting me to do it. I feel genuinely guilty when I'm standing at the front of the class telling my students about history, even though it's something I'm deeply passionate and enthusiastic about. I just know most kids find history boring, so I feel so guilty about teaching. It's weird. I do try to break up every class with videos, assigned work, or some activity to break the monotony, but the guilt lingers. And I don't even think I'm a boring teacher. It makes no sense.
The con of quitting teaching is that I do genuinely love history and I do truly love seeing a student's eyes light up when you help them learn something. On a more logical level, I'd also be throwing away my pension and three years of experience.
Being in Quebec, I would not need to take the LSATs if I tried law school. I already have a Master's degree and solid references, so I think I'd have a decent shot of getting in. I'd be 31 when I finish, so still fairly young, but with many work years ahead of me.
It's so weird. I sincerely love history and the relationship I build with students, and I even like to think I'm a halfway decent teacher, but I'm still thinking of a career change.
Thoughts?
To be honest, it's mostly guilt that is prompting me to do it. I feel genuinely guilty when I'm standing at the front of the class telling my students about history, even though it's something I'm deeply passionate and enthusiastic about. I just know most kids find history boring, so I feel so guilty about teaching. It's weird. I do try to break up every class with videos, assigned work, or some activity to break the monotony, but the guilt lingers. And I don't even think I'm a boring teacher. It makes no sense.
The con of quitting teaching is that I do genuinely love history and I do truly love seeing a student's eyes light up when you help them learn something. On a more logical level, I'd also be throwing away my pension and three years of experience.
Being in Quebec, I would not need to take the LSATs if I tried law school. I already have a Master's degree and solid references, so I think I'd have a decent shot of getting in. I'd be 31 when I finish, so still fairly young, but with many work years ahead of me.
It's so weird. I sincerely love history and the relationship I build with students, and I even like to think I'm a halfway decent teacher, but I'm still thinking of a career change.
Thoughts?
