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MST9106
My life:)
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If you could do it all over again
would you choose to teach, knowing what you already know? Why or why not?
Thanks!
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Posted 8/26/08 2:39 PM  |
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Gatsbygirl
Please St. Therese....
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Re: If you could do it all over again
In a heartbeat. It is the best choice I ever made!
It is a rewarding career that keeps me challenged, allows me to be creative while sharing a subject area I love. I love that I make a difference to teenagers.
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| Posted 8/26/08 3:27 PM |
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MrsSchwags
Soccer Baseball Lax Mom
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Re: If you could do it all over again
definitely would still do it
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| Posted 8/26/08 3:34 PM |
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Erica
LIF Adult
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Re: If you could do it all over again
I would do it all over mostly the same. Even getting my first masters that I never used and teaching my first certification. They definitely made me who I am today.
What I may have done differently - is stayed in the city at least for a little longer.
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| Posted 8/26/08 5:09 PM |
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QueSeraSera
Sugar & Spice
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Liz
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Re: If you could do it all over again
Yup -even though it is so demanding and frustrating sometimes. When I was in my early 20's and trying to figure out what I wanted to be, I asked all my parents friends what they would be if they were starting out again, and so many said teacher that I started seriously considering it!
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| Posted 8/26/08 7:44 PM |
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donegal419
St. Gerard, pray for us.
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Re: If you could do it all over again
absolutely!
i love what i do and couldn't imagine doing anything else.
but i also say this because i worked outside teaching for awhile and had other life experiences so i dont' feel i "missed anything."
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| Posted 8/26/08 8:01 PM |
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Erica
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Re: If you could do it all over again
Posted by donegal419
but i also say this because i worked outside teaching for awhile and had other life experiences so i dont' feel i "missed anything."
isn't that the truth! My NYC salary was actually a big raise from the publishing field! 25%!!
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| Posted 8/26/08 8:21 PM |
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nel
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Re: If you could do it all over again
Posted by Gatsbygirl
In a heartbeat. It is the best choice I ever made!
It is a rewarding career that keeps me challenged, allows me to be creative while sharing a subject area I love. I love that I make a difference to teenagers.
You said it best, as always. 
I 100% agree. It's the best decision I ever made. I worked in publishing for a year and a half. I thought I wanted to be a journalist. But I became an English teacher, a newspaper advisor, and I couldn't imagine ANYTHING being more fulfilling and wonderful.
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| Posted 8/26/08 8:22 PM |
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BaroqueMama
Chase is one!
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Re: If you could do it all over again
ABSOLUTELY!
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| Posted 8/26/08 10:51 PM |
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beachgirl13
Mommy to 3 boys!
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Re: If you could do it all over again
Absolutely! I was a paralegal for a while beforehand. While I liked it, I don't regret becoming a teacher at all. Teaching is great and is also an ideal career for having a family!
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| Posted 8/26/08 11:03 PM |
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beautyq115
New Year!
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Re: If you could do it all over again
YES! I wish this had been what I did my original degree in.
It's a rewarding profession that is stable.
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| Posted 8/26/08 11:04 PM |
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MST9106
My life:)
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Re: If you could do it all over again
Thanks ladies! I applied for the NYC Teaching Fellows and will hear back by October...I'm currently in a corporate legal field and I've basically hit the glass ceiling...either I go to Law School or stay in the same position for the rest of my life OR change carreers...I majored in education freshman year and then switched over to legal...even though I made that change, I've always thought about "what if" and where I would be if I pursued the teaching route.
I am very comfortable where I am and I'll be honest, I'm scared to venture out into the unknown, especially having to take a large paycut. BUT I know my professional life would be so much more fulfilling, I would be making a difference and most importantly, I'd be able to spend more time with my son and my family. I think I have nothing to lose by taking the chance and venturing out since I can always come back to this field and I feel if I don't take the chance I'd regret it later...
Anyway, thanks for reading if you've made it this far...
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| Posted 8/27/08 9:21 AM |
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ggt08
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Re: If you could do it all over again
yes i would- no regrets.. best decision I ever made..
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| Posted 8/27/08 10:55 AM |
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RadioLau
LIF Adult
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Laura
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Re: If you could do it all over again
yes for so many reasons
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| Posted 8/27/08 1:18 PM |
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TaraHutch
True beauty
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Re: If you could do it all over again
Posted by beautyq115
YES! I wish this had been what I did my original degree in.
It's a rewarding profession that is stable.
ITA...for the same reasons!! And not to mention I absolutely love it. I was amazed I could find something else to be passionate about that was actually a stable career.
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| Posted 8/27/08 4:35 PM |
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drpepper318
MIR MIR MIR!
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Re: If you could do it all over again
Best of luck to you! I hope you will love it!
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| Posted 8/27/08 5:44 PM |
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donegal419
St. Gerard, pray for us.
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Re: If you could do it all over again
Posted by MST9106
Thanks ladies! I applied for the NYC Teaching Fellows and will hear back by October...I'm currently in a corporate legal field and I've basically hit the glass ceiling...either I go to Law School or stay in the same position for the rest of my life OR change carreers...I majored in education freshman year and then switched over to legal...even though I made that change, I've always thought about "what if" and where I would be if I pursued the teaching route.
I am very comfortable where I am and I'll be honest, I'm scared to venture out into the unknown, especially having to take a large paycut. BUT I know my professional life would be so much more fulfilling, I would be making a difference and most importantly, I'd be able to spend more time with my son and my family. I think I have nothing to lose by taking the chance and venturing out since I can always come back to this field and I feel if I don't take the chance I'd regret it later...
Anyway, thanks for reading if you've made it this far...
you sound EXACTLY like my DH exactly at this point last year. He busted his a ss in law school, work in law for awhile and HATED it.... he hated being the one locking up the kids and wanted to do more to make a difference.
he applied to Fellows and was accepted into their Mid-year progrma. he started in october of last year and is going into his second year of the program and teaching. he is so looking forward to starting tomorrow!
it's a great program, can be really hard sometimes balancing school and the job and all the stress of the first year, but he loves it.
i hope you get it! GOOD LUCK!
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| Posted 8/27/08 7:36 PM |
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maddysmommy
LIF Infant
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Re: If you could do it all over again
No question! And now that I'm a Mom it definitely cements my decision.
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| Posted 8/28/08 7:12 AM |
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Jackie24
~We Did it~
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Re: If you could do it all over again
same field ( special ed) but I would go for speech pathology
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| Posted 8/28/08 10:26 AM |
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conigs25
So in love with this kid!
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Re: If you could do it all over again
I do like teaching and i def like the lifestyle it provides. Ill never be rich but the time off etc is wonderful.
However, i hate being on such a schedule all day, every day. I dont love always having to be "on"
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| Posted 8/28/08 1:40 PM |
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rmsgirl
LIF Infant
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Re: If you could do it all over again
Yes, I would go into teaching again. However, I'd get additional certifications to what I have now to expand my options. I looked into speech pathology and it was just too much time and money for me to go back and take all the undergraduate and graduate credits I'd need.
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| Posted 8/28/08 4:12 PM |
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drpepper318
MIR MIR MIR!
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Re: If you could do it all over again
Posted by conigs25
I do like teaching and i def like the lifestyle it provides. Ill never be rich but the time off etc is wonderful.
However, i hate being on such a schedule all day, every day. I dont love always having to be "on"
This is how I feel too.
It has its pros and its cons.
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| Posted 8/28/08 4:21 PM |
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Candy Girl
Candy girl- you are so sweet!
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erin
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Re: If you could do it all over again
nope. I would go straight into guidance counseling. Same pay, benefits vacation, and interaction with the students without having to worry about being "live on stage" every single day.
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| Posted 8/28/08 7:07 PM |
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