How did you know teaching was for you?

I’m currently going to school for a bachelors in political science, but for the past few years I’ve worked with kids during the summer (oldest 15 youngest 5, always in big groups no less than 15 children).

I love what I’m learning in school currently, and there’s different careers I can go into for it.

But I’ve realized that I love teaching my kids. There’s something special when you’re the person they go to with questions or concerns, when they want to tell you about their weekend or favorite food. When they put trust in you.

Even the more difficult kids I can’t help but care for. They get on my nerves, sure, but just like the rest, I love seeing the way their eyes light up when they understand what I’m teaching them.

And it’s like that for every kid I’ve had, the youngest to the oldest, the ones I’ve seen age out of where I work and the ones who are new.

But none of this means I’d be a good teacher. And kids deserve good teachers, no matter their age or personality, they deserve someone who will root for them.

And just because I know I can enjoy it, how do I know if I can truly make it? I’ve heard about the burnout, the low pay, the disrespect from students, parents and admin. When did you know that despite all of that, teaching was still for you? And how did you realize it was for you in the first place?

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u/Suitable_Raccoon_623 — 2 days ago

Need advice on if grad school is possible

Okay so I had a rough first year, I just finished my second year and there was a lot of progressive, but I’ve done the math and my gpa won’t be higher than a 3.3 when I graduate, but it also won’t be lower than a 3.0

My plan even before this was always to work a few years before going straight to grad school, maybe even law school but I’ve found myself less interested in law as a career. I’m also on track to finish school a semester early (had I known that I would’ve taken summer and winter classes to be finished a year early)

Do these two things help my chances for when I eventually apply to grad school? Or should I not bother with that route at all due to what my gpa will be for my bachelors?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated, thank you!

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u/Suitable_Raccoon_623 — 1 month ago

Need advice on if grad school is possible

Okay so I had a rough first year, I just finished my second year and there was a lot of progressive, but I’ve done the math and my gpa won’t be higher than a 3.3 when I graduate, but it also won’t be lower than a 3.0

My plan even before this was always to work a few years before going straight to grad school, maybe even law school but I’ve found myself less interested in law as a career. I’m also on track to finish school a semester early (had I known that I would’ve taken summer and winter classes to be finished a year early)

Do these two things help my chances for when I eventually apply to grad school? Or should I not bother with that route at all due to what my gpa will be for my bachelors?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated, thank you!

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u/Suitable_Raccoon_623 — 1 month ago

Got in an accident four years ago and still can’t drive

I’ve never had my license, I was driving with permit in the first accident and got into a head on collision. A few months later I was in another accident (I was the passenger this time).

Whenever I tried to drive in the beginning it felt like I was having a heart attack. I couldn’t do it. It’s still hard for me being in the passenger seat sometimes.

A year ago I would practice every now and then, always at night and on empty roads or lots. But the second I saw a car it was like I couldn’t breathe.

But I need to drive. I need to be able to get from place to place. Not only that, I want to drive. I want the freedom of being able to come and go as I wish. I want the ability to be on the road and not be so terrified.

Has anyone been through this? How did you get over it or manage it to start driving again? How do you not completely panic and shut down because another car is around?

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u/Suitable_Raccoon_623 — 1 month ago
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Beachside housing

Can anyone tell me how spacious the rooms are at beachside? I’ve tried looking online but all I’ve found is like graphics instead of pictures from people actually living there. I feel like knowing the measurements also doesn’t help since sometimes it doesn’t seem like that once you live somewhere.

For anyone who has lived in a triple in the past, how much did you pack? What did you bring? Is there space under the beds?

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u/Suitable_Raccoon_623 — 1 month ago
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On campus housing

Who can I call about seeing if I can potentially change my room situation? I got beachside for a triple, but I want to know if it’s possible to ch age to a double standard as that was my preference and I’d be on campus that way.

I know it’s possible to do this change since I’ve heard of people in the past doing this for a room change, roommate change, or to get off the waitlist.

I’d just like to know who exactly I should call to communicate this with.

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u/Suitable_Raccoon_623 — 2 months ago