Careers

There must be something in the air, but almost everyone I speak to is either questioning what they are doing for a job, or they are questioning what they are going to do.

I fall into the latter category; I’m just entering into my final year at university and graduate jobs are already opening – it’s  ridiculously competitive I’ll be up against people that have literally breezed through university with firsts for every year. Needless to say, I’m not one of them. But, I love to learn, I love to find more out about my surroundings, to ask questions and enquire and I love to impart my knowledge and learn with other people.

One of my ideal jobs, I think, is teaching. Not because I have all the answers, I really don’t – but because I understand somebody’s passion to learn. I know how frustrated people get when it doesn’t transfer into results, but I would love to help keep their passion for learning. Ironically (as a maybe future teacher) I don’t think it’s all about the grades. Yes, I realised they’re important, but more important are the life experiences that gently shape a person into becomming who they are.

If I do get into teaching I hope that I have enough experiences outside the classroom to make a difference inside it. In my opinion, some of the best people to capture a classes attention are those who have real life to draw on, a wealth of experience outside the classroom. And I think I’m lucky enough, through various things like youth work, kayaking, DofE and rugby, to have some of those experiences.

I suppose it also means, if I don’t get into teaching there’s still a lot more I can do with my life that I’ll enjoy.

The image is from Public School.

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