After spending more than a decade of my life in the teaching profession, I am tired. Tired, tired, tired. I am tired of playing the actor, tired of dealing with administration, and tired of the lack of a creative outlet. I remember when, in an interview at a prospective college, I was asked about potential majors. My answer?
“I’m trying to decide between biology and some kind of journalism…but I’m leaning towards biology. Instead of writing about things that happen, I want to make them happen.”
I was so proud of myself. I hadn’t even rehearsed that line.
Fifteen years later, I’ve decided that maybe science wasn’t the right choice.
Buzz. Wrong. Try again.
Teaching is definitely not the worst thing in the world, but it’s tiring. Need empirical proof? Reader’s Digest says so. (And if RD says so, who among us should contest it?) Seeing as how teaching and homemaking are #2 and #3 on the list of “Who is the most overworked?” and considering that I am a part time teacher and full time mom, I get to be tired, and tired of teaching.
As such, I’ve decided to see if, in fact, the creative aspect of my personality can take over for a while. Maybe earn a few bucks, even (though I’m not counting on this.)
I am really the definition of a Gemini in almost every aspect of my life. Here’s the place where I get to get it out there. Happy reading.
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