Comment on Discussion Thread: Tuesday, 11 March 2025

LowExperience2368@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• Eagle@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Placement is a great opportunity to have a test drive at teaching, and it is a really good starting degree. I work with a fantastic youth worker who wishes he did teaching as it would open more doors for him with his youth work so as a starting point it’s a good degree to have. I’m a nurse, and I love my job but there is no way I’d choose it again.

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  • LowExperience2368@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    What would you do if you weren’t a nurse?

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    • Eagle@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I don’t know! I’m doing some non clinical/quality work at the moment, and I’m enjoying that more than I thought I would. But I wanted to be a chef or a vet when I was young, those hold no appeal now thanks to children and pets!

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• Seagoon_@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  everyone keeps telling me not to do it,

  List the everyone telling you not to ( do they ever tell what constructive thing you can do? )

  then list the supportive people ☺️

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  • LowExperience2368@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Family, friends, teachers in the field really

    And the supportive people are the universities crying out for more teacher candidates :")

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    • Duenan@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      What did you ask your friends, family and other teachers to get them to all agree that it wasn’t a path for you?

      Getting into placement and experiencing it might be the best option and it’s up to you to decide if it’s for you or not.

      Would you be open to volunteering or something to get a little bit more of a feel for things or a different perspective?

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      • LowExperience2368@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Mainly if they would see me in the role / recommend it (for those in the position). Some of them said they could see me doing it but added the caveat of having to deal with behaviour issues and me not being tough enough. Family said I’m not tough enough. Teachers said how behaviour and workload is making them want to quit.

        I’ve applied to volunteer in schools and am waiting to hear back :)

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    • Seagoon_@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      name them in a list

      are the university people the only people who are supporting you in your efforts?

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      • LowExperience2368@aussie.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        A couple of my secondary teachers, teachers I know through people, have all said that teaching is not worth it. But there must be people who like their job because we still do have teachers.

        The university people accepted me into the course based on what I said in my application, but they need students so they can get money :D

        I shall go about my first placement and see how I go.

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