pilot, To fly planes for a living wouled be so cool. and you wouled get paid well for seeing the world. In another life time maybe

As sad as it may sound, I'd love to be a music teacher. Unfortunately, I started playing music at a later age (18), so I'm uncertain if I will ever gain enough skill to sound decent. My only advantage is that I can play a lot of different instruments. I don't know. Being a teacher seems like an awesome job because you get to influence people and possibly change lives, and it would be an added bonus to be surrounded by music everyday. Plus, those three month summers would be an opportune time to work on my fiction writing.

Haha - Rogue Tomato - I like your thinking on the school holiday aspect, although teaching would be a very draining occupation. It would probably be easier to teach some kind of 'option' subject like music, so that generally the kids actually want to be in your class. Nice idea! If you have (or are getting) any degree in New Zealand, I know that you can switch to teaching after only an extra 9 months of qualifications. Not sure what it's like elsewhere though - any ideas?

lonelygirl - I like your idea too! I am somewhat musical but figure the rock star thing will never happen, so I certainly like the idea of photography as a different way to express yourself. The photographs in National Geographic magazines are certainly beautiful! I kind of have a desire to get out in the guts of it all, maybe be a war photographer, using black & white film. Very heart wrenching but somehow rewarding. I don't know - maybe it would be too sad for me. I see all those 'coffee table books' at people's houses & just boggle at the photography

Scorpio, yes! That's exactly why, even though I like math, I do not want to be a math teacher. Although, I know a lot of people just genuinely despise school, so any subject has the potential to generate students who are less willing to learn. That doesn't really matter though. I think I would be happy teaching anything because I genuinely care about helping people better themselves as human beings.

In the US, you have to go to school for an extra year after you get your degree, in order to get a teaching credential.

Hi Rogue,

I've giggled through the last couple posts. I'm a math teacher, middle school. (EEKKKK) With your attitude toward wanting to help, I wish you would become a teacher. We need so many more like yourself. Have you considered becoming a mentor at a local school, so you could get the feel of being back into a school? Oh, I like to call summer break, forced unemployment. Budget wisely!!! :-)

Now, for getting your teacher certification in the US, it varies per state. Many, especially in the South, are very desperate for certified teachers. We have people coming in on probationary licenses all the time, who teach while getting their last hours for certification if they have a BS/BA. If you'd like to talk more about this, you are welcome to PM.

Hey teach - well, generally I think that being a math teacher is about one of the most difficult jobs in the world. So many kids hate math & will play up in class. That's awesome that you teach math though (I take my hat off to you!) - if only I had known then what I know now. haha! And just to prove that anyone can do it if they try: I flunked out of math my senior year (mostly because I actually didn't go to class, or actually try doing any work), but managed to pass two post-graduate college math papers with a B+ average. It was sooo hard & boy did I regret not listening to my school teachers! I hope you keep up the good work!

lol, thanks Scorpio. I think I hear a lot of people say that. It's always funny to hear previous students from my classes....always how great it was, I wasn't mean, etc, etc....while I remember how much fussing, whining, crying, etc went on with the kid...I compare the class to labor pains.....ouch while it's happening, but down the road all you remember is the good stuff.

I enjoy reading all of the off-topic banter. I think it's a better alternative to having a dead thread in which no one posts, as long as it is somewhat related to the original topic.

Thanks Rogue Tomato
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