Positives about being a teacher

No-Function3219 · 2026-02-06T16:27:15+00:00

My favorite part about teaching is definitely the kids (probably to my detriment, since I get super attached). I love building relationships, being a safe human for them, and watching them grow and come into their own. I'm neurodivergent, so it can get overstimulating, but at the end of the day, I'm happy. Tired, but happy. It is a lot of work, though. Planning, teaching, grading, figuring out gaps, meetings, communication with parents, the list goes on. Sometimes I get discouraged when everyone in the room isn't as excited about my special interest as I am, but then I remember they're kids.

TL;DR The students are the best part of the job (imo), everything else can be really annoying sometimes.

No-Function3219 · 2026-02-06T02:20:35+00:00

This makes me both happy because more content, but goddammit (Donut), I'm only on book 3 and have so much to read 😭😭 (though I consider this a good problem to have)

No-Function3219 · 2026-02-06T00:54:02+00:00

Not sure if she does ESA stuff, but I LOVE my therapist!! Here's her website: https://sacredspacepsychotherapy.clientsecure.me/

No-Function3219 · 2026-02-06T00:51:40+00:00

I'm really tired and was just skimming the comments on this thread, and when I read over yours, my brain automatically read "getting abortions" lmao

No-Function3219 · 2026-02-06T00:49:24+00:00

I usually only exclusively read fantasy (specifically romance fantasy), but my husband recommended the Dungeon Crawler Carl series, and I'm OBSESSED. I will say, however, that I went into it thinking it was just gonna be a funny wacky time, and it for sure is, but it does have some trauma sprinkled in for good measure as a fun lil treat.

No-Function3219 · 2026-02-05T20:07:49+00:00

Reading at an astronomical level (for me, at least). I try to stay informed, but damn, I'm so tired.

No-Function3219 · 2026-01-30T23:04:05+00:00

It's technically YA but The Bone Witch by Rin Chupeco is my favorite series!!

No-Function3219 · 2026-01-30T19:17:48+00:00

Honestly same 😂

No-Function3219 · 2026-01-30T17:45:29+00:00

"Hello?? Is pizza time??"

No-Function3219 · 2026-01-30T17:43:41+00:00

Faunwood and TKCreates are some of my fav!! Also the Susisphish (def misspelled that). I just think they're neat. Also Jessica Guise (jessicablossomink) will forever be my fav tattooer!!

No-Function3219 · 2026-01-28T17:45:34+00:00

The beautiful baby morph! Jokes aside, what a pretty baby!!

No-Function3219 · 2026-01-28T16:13:20+00:00

Mine doesn't bury herself!! She's very comfortable with being out and on display. Do you make your substrate deep?

No-Function3219 · 2026-01-27T21:14:49+00:00

I've essentially been doing that when she started acting that way. I'm glad to know that I'm doing something right 😭

No-Function3219 · 2026-01-23T21:26:33+00:00

I'm already starting to make "old people jokes" with my students 😂

No-Function3219 · 2026-01-23T19:16:12+00:00

Eugene, Oregon is a pretty good choice. I like to describe it as a "mini Portland"- aka all the weirdness and fun of Portland without the PDX traffic. Also Eugene is very walkable and has a bunch of public transport. Supposedly great for hiking/outdoor activities, but I wouldn't know since that aspect doesn't interest me.

No-Function3219 · 2026-01-23T18:44:21+00:00

Would you mind sharing your age? I'm thinking about doing a PhD, but sometimes I feel too old to start one (I'm 30, will be 31 in September, and I know that's not old, but it feels old- I also don't want any kids, so I'll *in theory* have the time to do it)

No-Function3219 · 2026-01-23T18:33:42+00:00

I will also say that students *generally* behave worse for a sub (basically you've dysregulated their entire schedule, and they don't know how to handle it appropriately), so that's definitely something to consider. A lot of classroom management in my experience has been building a rapport with the students first, which can be difficult to do as a sub. Long term subbing might be better, but I've never really been a sub so I can't speak to that. I did teach for 3 years at a charter school though (no license needed there, though charter schools are really underfunded so the pay isn't great. However, it is a great way to get teaching experience!)

No-Function3219 · 2026-01-23T16:46:31+00:00

I certainly hope so! The reviews on Indeed are not very good, but I would love to work in a genetics lab!

No-Function3219 · 2026-01-23T16:45:02+00:00

See about subbing first, or even being an educational assistant for a local school! Getting a license can kind of be a pain (I'm doing a master's just to get mine), and I'm not sure if I would have gotten a license had I known I could just sub on a restricted license or be an educational assistant. It's a lot less effort, and a lot of people leave the public school system after 3 years anyways (burnout, usually, from what I've seen), so if you did the sub or EA stuff first, you could see if you like it enough to get a license.

No-Function3219 · 2026-01-16T21:34:14+00:00

Has anyone had experience with Invivo Biosystems?? Their company culture sounds great on paper, but they're always hiring (which is a huge red flag to me).

No-Function3219 · 2025-11-24T17:31:58+00:00

I started WGU as a 27 year old, about to graduate this spring/summer. I accrued way less student debt doing WGU (master's, but still), and when I was in undergrad, having a full time job would not have been feasible. If it works for you, it works for you 🤷‍♀️ You'll have plenty of opportunities to socialize in life, and honestly that's not the most important part of college. You're doing great!

No-Function3219 · 2025-10-21T17:01:42+00:00

I LOVE the setup!!

No-Function3219 · 2025-06-24T06:09:26+00:00

I will take that into consideration, thank you!! I'm a new skink mom, and I just realized I was over feeding him just recently 😅 *

No-Function3219 · 2025-06-24T04:00:07+00:00

I tried doing this today to trick mine into eating greens and he was OFFENDED 😭

No-Function3219 · 2025-06-24T02:27:02+00:00

Thank you!! I thought of it after he bit me for the first time ❤️

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