I haven't had a great week at school (even though it's only been two days - Monday was off)... I am not happy with my current working environment. I'm not happy with all the stuff that goes on that shouldn't be and all the stuff that doesn't go on that should be.
I miss the world I lived in before, where schools made sense and my problems were so small. Ahh... I had no idea then how much worse it could be... now, I feel like even if the students are only learning a little bit, it will be a huge success, given the circumstances. Or maybe I'm just frustrated and feeling worn out. Hopefully, I'll be able to continue up this mountain and give the students the amount of knowledge they deserve. It seems more complicated than it needs to be though. I guess, if I'm going to keep climbing and spreading the knowledge, I should probably head to bed.
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It's sort of comforting to think there is a place out there where schools make sense. Having taught in South America and New York City only, I have no sense of what that is like. I think I am just as disturbed as you are, though, but the weight of teaching in a dysfunctional system. I always see these veteran teachers here who seem to have accepted all of the injustice and chaos. I really hope that I never accept it.
Our hopes are the same. :)
One of the things for myself that was a warning sign, was when I just simply did not LIKE my job anymore. I had zero desire to do it, and I despised doing it.
Why am I telling you this?
Because I made a pact with myself that if I ever felt a severe disdain or dislike for my job, if I was afraid or in some kind of danger from my job, or if I simply do NOT want to go to my job under any circumstances, that I would sit down with myself and make a decision for my mental, physical, and emotional health.
Don't ever let it get to the point where you feel hopeless or stranded.
Hugs
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