I miss teaching. I miss being in the classroom. It’s been awhile since I had my last class. It’s been awhile since I made my last lesson plan. It’s been awhile since I last attended a school activity.
I miss school. I miss the noise that used to annoy me. It’s been awhile since I last freaked out in front of the class because my students were unruly. It’s been awhile since I last laughed my heart out because of some funny and crazy incidents and antics that my students were capable of doing. It’s been a while since I last got impressed by my students’ ability to do a task or two.
I miss my students. I miss my students despite the fact that they exasperate me. It’s been a while since I last had a meeting with a parent due to a student’s bad behavior. It’s been awhile since I last received a letter from my student telling me how I inspire her. It’s been awhile since I last had a heart to heart talk with a student who was pouring out her personal problems with me.
I miss my life as a teacher. I miss the classroom… the chalkboard… the chalk… the eraser. I miss my students… their innocent outlook in life… their thoughtfulness over simple things… their playfulness and unreluctant attitude towards doing new things… their inability to hold grudges on people who fail them. I miss a lot about my life as a techer. And having taught for 11 long years, I really need a lot of time to getting used to – the new life that I have now. I need to un-teach myself and get used to not being in the classroom for a long long while.
reading your post. makes me wonder why you stopped teaching. if it’s your passion then go for it.
hi Ruthie! I wonder if I’ll ever be in your same situation. I’ve been teaching for almost 3 years now but I’d like to transition away from it. I don’t MISS my students YET. I don’t miss teaching because I’m still doing it. I do MISS writing 100% but only because I’m not doing it daily.
Perhaps I’ll feel this way when I do finally have a writing career because as human beings, we often tend to want what we don’t have.
There are hundreds of orphanages all over the globe that would LOVE to have you. Neither the pay or teaching conditions will be very attractive. But I’m sure that the benefits would change your life. The world is ALWAYS in need of a good teacher. And you are obviously that. :^)
i once dreamed of becoming a teacher but before i turned 16, i realized i wasn’t cut out for it. now i have a lot of “WHAT IFs” lol but i don’t have regrets, just wondering what could have happened if I took up B.S. Ed instead of BSBA :)
Oh, I’m a teacher, too! I teach high school physics. I’ve been in this profession for just a year and I am enjoying it.