Overthinker22 Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 So here's the thing, I'm a student that doesn't know what field of work she wants to go into. Ok that's kind of a lie but not really. I know I want to go into teaching but recently I've really started to love history. All my life I've loved science and wanted to teach it. But when I entered this year of school I've started to dread this class. It sucks because I still like science but not as much as I used to. It could also be that I dislike the teacher but idk. what should I do? MultiQuote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Kai_ Posted November 21, 2022 Share Posted November 21, 2022 5 hours ago, Overthinker22 said: So here's the thing, I'm a student that doesn't know what field of work she wants to go into. Ok that's kind of a lie but not really. I know I want to go into teaching but recently I've really started to love history. All my life I've loved science and wanted to teach it. But when I entered this year of school I've started to dread this class. It sucks because I still like science but not as much as I used to. It could also be that I dislike the teacher but idk. what should I do? Hmmmm, you wanna go into teaching yet your starting to dread science & starting to love history, well I mean it sounds like you may just not like the type of science your learning right at the moment. you could teach maybe younger classes? You also could try to teach both if your liking both of em 2 MultiQuote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital Mentor Luie Posted November 23, 2022 Digital Mentor Share Posted November 23, 2022 On 11/21/2022 at 2:55 PM, Overthinker22 said: So here's the thing, I'm a student that doesn't know what field of work she wants to go into. Ok that's kind of a lie but not really. I know I want to go into teaching but recently I've really started to love history. All my life I've loved science and wanted to teach it. But when I entered this year of school I've started to dread this class. It sucks because I still like science but not as much as I used to. It could also be that I dislike the teacher but idk. what should I do? Heyy @Overthinker22, @_Kai_ has made a good suggestion about maybe thinking of teaching smaller grades later on. I have never been a teacher myself however, I have been a student multiple times throughout my life and something that keeps me going in classes to learn is when I can exchange energy with the teacher on that particular subject. I do believe that great teachers are passionate about the subject they teach and hence make it an enjoyable experience for the students. So, I can't tell you what subject to pick, but I can say that whatever you do, make sure it's something you are interested in learning long term. Teaching is a noble profession as you are influencing the minds of the future, so kudos for wanting to choose this field. What I understand is that you're a student right now, so do you have the luxury of trying out different subjects before choosing one or is it like a college course that you're already in? MultiQuote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overthinker22 Posted November 24, 2022 Author Share Posted November 24, 2022 9 hours ago, Luie said: Heyy @Overthinker22, @_Kai_ has made a good suggestion about maybe thinking of teaching smaller grades later on. I have never been a teacher myself however, I have been a student multiple times throughout my life and something that keeps me going in classes to learn is when I can exchange energy with the teacher on that particular subject. I do believe that great teachers are passionate about the subject they teach and hence make it an enjoyable experience for the students. So, I can't tell you what subject to pick, but I can say that whatever you do, make sure it's something you are interested in learning long term. Teaching is a noble profession as you are influencing the minds of the future, so kudos for wanting to choose this field. What I understand is that you're a student right now, so do you have the luxury of trying out different subjects before choosing one or is it like a college course that you're already in? I'm currently in High school. I was looking to get a degree in secondary education (8-12) because i work better with older kids than I do younger ones. MultiQuote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital Mentor Luie Posted November 24, 2022 Digital Mentor Share Posted November 24, 2022 11 hours ago, Overthinker22 said: I'm currently in High school. I was looking to get a degree in secondary education (8-12) because i work better with older kids than I do younger ones. That sounds good @Overthinker22, what are your current subjects at school? MultiQuote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overthinker22 Posted November 25, 2022 Author Share Posted November 25, 2022 7 hours ago, Luie said: That sounds good @Overthinker22, what are your current subjects at school? English 2H, US history, ASL 2, Algebra 2H, Chem and Health/intro to weight training MultiQuote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital Mentor Luie Posted November 26, 2022 Digital Mentor Share Posted November 26, 2022 On 11/25/2022 at 1:59 AM, Overthinker22 said: English 2H, US history, ASL 2, Algebra 2H, Chem and Health/intro to weight training These subjects do sound good, I know who to come to if I need some weight lifting advice I was thinking about what you had mentioned about history and how you'd like to be in teaching for secondary school , are there any opportunities during your upcoming winter or even the next spring break to do some volunteer work for schools or study centres to gain some insight into how a day looks like for a secondary school teacher? Also, you can maybe reach out to the school counsellor and request for some shadowing after school hours if possible or have a chat with someone a few years ahead in this field so you can understand the pathway a bit better. Would this be helpful for you? 1 MultiQuote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overthinker22 Posted November 27, 2022 Author Share Posted November 27, 2022 16 hours ago, Luie said: These subjects do sound good, I know who to come to if I need some weight lifting advice I was thinking about what you had mentioned about history and how you'd like to be in teaching for secondary school , are there any opportunities during your upcoming winter or even the next spring break to do some volunteer work for schools or study centres to gain some insight into how a day looks like for a secondary school teacher? Also, you can maybe reach out to the school counsellor and request for some shadowing after school hours if possible or have a chat with someone a few years ahead in this field so you can understand the pathway a bit better. Would this be helpful for you? that is a good idea... One of the upper class mn taught one of my classes once so i wonder if i could do that... thank you for the advice!! MultiQuote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital Mentor Luie Posted November 27, 2022 Digital Mentor Share Posted November 27, 2022 13 hours ago, Overthinker22 said: that is a good idea... One of the upper class mn taught one of my classes once so i wonder if i could do that... thank you for the advice!! Anytime! Looking forward to hearing how it goes for you, good luck @Overthinker22 MultiQuote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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