Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Teaching

During the final year of my high school I changed my mind several times as to what to study when I graduate. In the end I set my mind on English, because I've always loved this language and, frankly, I though I was quite good at it. The next thing I remember is Kay Jay Oh. Just kidding, I applied for IFA as well, but well... So here I am, and now IFA can only be jealous to have not admitted such a brilliant student, hehe. Since I started KJO I have been sure I wanted to be a teacher. But now, since I teach eight hours a week in a primary school, I do have some doubts. I still think I have some kind of gift for teaching, it's just the job is killing me. Maybe if it was higher level, like LO or something. It's not that I don't like kiddoes, they're great...sometimes. Mostly they just chat and don't learn. Besides, teaching colours and numbers is not what I want to do for the rest of my life, honestly.
Anyway, I don't know yet what to do with my life.
As to teaching practice, for me it's just rubbish. I've been in England for 9 months, working at school. But who cares, right? Because a grade is needed I have to do 30 hours of practice, as if it would help me with anything, as if the 3 observed lessons to get a grade weren't enough. Besides, now that I've been really teaching for a couple of months, I am now sure that the teaching practice is nothing in comparison with proper teaching. It does give teeny-weeny wee little bit of practice, but in my case, it's worthless, just takes time and energy. Whatever!
Tha tha tha thaaaaaat's all folks!

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