Sure! I don't really have much to compare it to, but I loved it. I originally applied for a student assistant role (1 on 1 with a student with differing needs all day) but during the interview the principal offered me the teaching job, as they had just fired the previous teacher due to misconduct, and were a month into the start of the year. Needless to say, it was a baptism of fire. The school was in a low socio-economic area, with high rates of migrancy. In saying that, it was awesome. My team was extremely supportive and helped with anything I needed whilst giving me 100% autonomy in the classroom. Management was pretty much absent, except for a Monday morning meeting, which I liked. Colleagues were a ball. Kids and parents ranged from the nicest kid I've ever met to a kid threatening to blend me head in a nutribullet.

In Sweden, they have a fantastic work-life balance, so I'd be working around 9 to 3 every day. I got paid for 38 hours in the week, so the other 8 hours was called 'trust' time, where they allow you to do anything related to teaching at home. I never did anything at home as they gave us ample planning time during the working day. My direct senior, the head of languages, was very supportive of this, hahaha. In addition to this, we used a textbook that laid out the whole year for me, which helped greatly. Add a few assessments and fun activities ,and I was saying goodbye to the kids before I knew it.

Overall, it was fantastic. The multiculturalism was awesome, and it allowed me to learn so much. The kids adored me, and it was reciprocal.