"What, really? Oh okay. I guess its your life. So what subject are you going to teach?"
"No subject in particular. The littlies, you know."
"Primary School?!? But... you're intelligent aren't you? Surely you can't waste your life like that. Really, you must reconsider."
"I don't get this. Are you saying that teachers are stupid?"
"No, no, that's not what I said. (Though I can't deny it really). Just: you're going to be bored to death."
"How so? Managing 30-odd children under the age of ten is easy? "
"Uhm, no... but it doesn't require much thought, you know. You just yell at the top of your voice or something. I don't know..."
Why do some people have this thing about Education? They think if you can do well academically, you ought to go study something impressive and tough.
They seem to think that education is for the lower class. The people who are 'not so smart' or desperately need bursaries.
How can educating the next generation be left to people who a) don't want the job, b) can't do the job.
Computers are less complex than people. The people above would be quite happy if I chose that path though. Despite the fact that I don't understand anything beyond the interface. (Yeah, I actually know that word). Despite the fact that I love children (which can not be said for those rectangular boxes with unidentifiable wires in them).
They say that I'll be bored studying education. What, like my brain is going to die? Like I'm going to sit there twiddling my thumbs?
I can guarantee that I will be challenged. It will not be a breeze. Don't tell me being uprooted and stuck in an university environment is not going to affect me slightly. I'm bound to notice. And by the time i get over it I'll be graduating.
So LAY OFF people. Stop telling my mother 'you must make her change her mind, really, you must. You can't let her do that.' Too bad you don't read my blog. ;)
So, I finally found something to blog about.
Another thing. In case you were wondering, the title is Hebrew.
Good point, good point. And teaching kids is actually stimulating, even at the foundation level. But good job, do what you want and will glorify God, don't listen to conventional thinkers because they're idiots.
ReplyDeleteI was probably a bit hard on those so-called 'idiots'. They're actually very kind (albeit needlessly concerned) people.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the encouragement.
Yeah... but people are still idiots. :)
ReplyDeleteIt's a pleasure.
I think there's a verse in Matthew (5:22) about calling people idiots.
ReplyDeleteMaybe you're justified to call all people idiots, as long as you don't exclude yourself. (I am NOT saying you are, I'm just saying. For arguments sake).