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scorpio
scorpio Member Posts: 159
edited 8. Oct 2010, 14:34 in Living with Arthritis archive
To show my rebellion against all painful joint and scabby skin i have took the 1st step toward being a teacher......i did my degree whilst the rumblings of arthur were licking up my leg 7 years ago, when i was 26 - since then i have never been well enough to start a PGCE........but today i have started the process

I WILL BE A TEACHER IN 2 YEARS

Why should i lay down and die?
my P is so bad at the moment that my fingers are splitting and bleeding - before i would have moaned; today i shall have a sense of humour about it and look at it as a positive - at least i can't pick my nose

:lol:

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  • theresa4
    theresa4 Member Posts: 696
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    good for you :D

    Hope all goes well for you and you will be in front of those kids in no time which age range are you planning on teaching??

    Theresa x
    There are many things in life that will catch your eye, but only a few will catch your heart...pursue those. --Michael Nolan



    Theresa xxx
  • scorpio
    scorpio Member Posts: 159
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    my original plan was to lecture adults in history, but my love for seeping scabby, manky joints fettled thos plans :D
    my idea then was to teach secondary, but history teaching is a dying breed as they are now amalgamating the subject to a new subject; Humanties........jobs are scarce

    so with that in mind i am gon to teach primary - specifically 7-11 year olds - there is a real shortage for males in primary schools, so jobs should be plentiful, which also gives me high hopes for swift progression and promotion within a chosen school
  • nearlybionic
    nearlybionic Member Posts: 1,899
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Good for you! You put flippin Arthur in his place and your `P` with it!! I hope your studies go well and you get a well deserved teaching job.
    NB
  • woodbon
    woodbon Member Posts: 4,969
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi, Thats a sensible way of looking at your future career, finding out what shortages their are and aiming your career towards that area, rather than insisting that theirs only one thing you want to do and refusing to accept any other options. Today with work so difficult to find, more people will have to accept this or face disappointment. Well done, you sound like the sort of person who will make it, sensible and determined!!!! Love Sue
  • miss_l
    miss_l Member Posts: 138
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Welcome to the world of teaching!

    Its crazy at times, but also the most satisfying!!

    Good uck
  • scorpio
    scorpio Member Posts: 159
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    cheers guys, a long road ahead, but it starts now
    applications
    sept 2011 start PGCE (hopefully)
    sept 2012 - start teaching
  • hileena111
    hileena111 Member Posts: 7,099
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Well Done You!!!!

    Love
    Hileena
  • skezier
    skezier Member Posts: 11,333
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Chris,

    Well done! I hope it goes well and two years isn't so long eh>

    Hey the **** it club is the best one you no :wink: Cris x
  • lululu
    lululu Member Posts: 486
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Good for you Scorpio best wishes it will be hard going for you at times but you can so it. go for head in 7 years.
  • speedalong
    speedalong Member Posts: 3,315
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    You sound very positive. It is good to have a plan.

    In the interim, until start your PGCE next year - I recommend you do some voluntary work in a local primary school. It will look good on your CV, but more importantly it is a great way to learn what does/doesn't work and will make your teaching practice on your course much easier.

    Speedy
    I have had OA since mid twenties. It affects my hips and knees. I had a THR on the left aged 30 and now have a resurface-replacement on the right - done May 2010.
  • carola
    carola Member Posts: 786
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Good stuff Scorpio.

    I applaud you.

    I always say that the most powerful medicine we all have is our mindset.

    Good luck and enjoy.

    Keep smiling, Carol :lol:
  • alarkra
    alarkra Member Posts: 213
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Well done! Go you! Glad that you are not letting this god-awful disease get you down! :mrgreen:
  • scorpio
    scorpio Member Posts: 159
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    thanks everyone; reading a positive response of encouragement from likeminded souls is a tonic that i needed to spur me farther and harder
  • dreamdaisy
    dreamdaisy Member Posts: 31,520
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    You can do it. You have the grit and determination and you can do it. We have faith in you! DD
    Have you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben
  • valval
    valval Member Posts: 14,911
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    you can do what ever you set your mind to go for it . i know it will not be easy but nothing worth having is easy you have to work for what you want val
    val
  • gazza67
    gazza67 Member Posts: 25
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    well said good luck for future nil carborundum
  • scorpio
    scorpio Member Posts: 159
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    gazza67 wrote:
    well said good luck for future nil carborundum

    LOL

    Illegitimi non carborundum ( :lol: )
  • tonesp
    tonesp Member Posts: 844
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I don't want to be a wet blanket but think very carefully before going into Primary school teaching.It's a very demanding job both physically and mentally even if you are 100% fit and healthy.Between us Ceri and I taught primary for a total of 70 years However,it's a cracking job interesting,fun and rewarding If you feel up to it go for it :wink::wink::wink::wink:
  • scorpio
    scorpio Member Posts: 159
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    cheers

    i appreciate how demanding it is, but i have a memory like an elephant, which needs stimultaion - i am currently working in a call centre which is mentally draining me dry...........time to go into teaching
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