rambly thoughtsalias_sqbrDecember 29 2008, 10:13:17 UTC
*blinks*
In short: maybe, it depends.
Would this be in Singapore? I don't know much about the conditions there. And what would you be teaching?
A lot of the issues with teaching in Oz are bureaucratic (ie you get little pay or respect and are shuffled around to remote schools) Beyond that it's a lot of work (no change there then :))
Do you enjoy teaching? What about the job appeals to you? I can definitely see you having the self confidence and discipline down pat :)
I find I have a vocation to explain things to people, which was still a bit strained by doing it every day for so long, but at the same time any time I'm not teaching a little bit of me is sad (and thus I explain stuff on my blog) There is nothing like the joy of helping someone understand something, but the only way to get there is with a lot of dull and frustrating repetition and forcing students to do stuff they don't feel like.
I have a headache so shall stop there. But if you ask more specific questions I can give more specific opinions!
Re: rambly thoughtsalias_sqbrDecember 30 2008, 11:10:08 UTC
*reads*
Hm. Looks like the cons outweigh the pros to me. (Yes, ok, NO N AT SWANCON is the one that sticks out to me :))
Wouldn't your singaporean admin experience also count in Australia? And would the pay difference be that much? Have you considered the aussie public service or would you not be eligible? (it's the other default place for people with degrees-but-no-career, I say from personal experience ;))
Teaching in Australia can be pretty sucky from all accounts, Alex P's dad has been telling us both "Decide on a career or you'll end up in teaching like me and be MISERABLE FOREVER" since we were in highschool, which probably doesn't help my attitude :) I guess you could get past the annoying first few years in Singapore which might help a bit, would you avoid the "We place you wherever the hell we like" thing?
Personally I think being happy in your work is worth being somewhat underpaid and overqualified, but obviously there's limits.
At first I read this as, "Who thinks I should become a teacher... at snipper school?" to which my response would be, "how's your aim?"
I've never seen you around children so I can't comment there. What sort of teaching are you thinking of doing? Primary school? High school? Specific subject or general?
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In short: maybe, it depends.
Would this be in Singapore? I don't know much about the conditions there. And what would you be teaching?
A lot of the issues with teaching in Oz are bureaucratic (ie you get little pay or respect and are shuffled around to remote schools) Beyond that it's a lot of work (no change there then :))
Do you enjoy teaching? What about the job appeals to you? I can definitely see you having the self confidence and discipline down pat :)
I find I have a vocation to explain things to people, which was still a bit strained by doing it every day for so long, but at the same time any time I'm not teaching a little bit of me is sad (and thus I explain stuff on my blog) There is nothing like the joy of helping someone understand something, but the only way to get there is with a lot of dull and frustrating repetition and forcing students to do stuff they don't feel like.
I have a headache so shall stop there. But if you ask more specific questions I can give more specific opinions!
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Hm. Looks like the cons outweigh the pros to me. (Yes, ok, NO N AT SWANCON is the one that sticks out to me :))
Wouldn't your singaporean admin experience also count in Australia? And would the pay difference be that much? Have you considered the aussie public service or would you not be eligible? (it's the other default place for people with degrees-but-no-career, I say from personal experience ;))
Teaching in Australia can be pretty sucky from all accounts, Alex P's dad has been telling us both "Decide on a career or you'll end up in teaching like me and be MISERABLE FOREVER" since we were in highschool, which probably doesn't help my attitude :) I guess you could get past the annoying first few years in Singapore which might help a bit, would you avoid the "We place you wherever the hell we like" thing?
Personally I think being happy in your work is worth being somewhat underpaid and overqualified, but obviously there's limits.
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I've never seen you around children so I can't comment there. What sort of teaching are you thinking of doing? Primary school? High school? Specific subject or general?
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