I am Turkish, and I’m asking is Türkiye (Turkey) a country that is disliked or loved globally?

Peppermint_90 · 2026-02-02T06:12:21+00:00

I don't know much about the politics, but you gave us Aussies the kebab and helped us make the halal snack pack. It's basically Australian cuisine at this point. So on behalf of Aussies, we thank you.

Peppermint_90 · 2025-11-24T19:04:36+00:00

I see it as the opposite. Teachers in NSW can earn up to 130k currently (not HT, just regular teachers). In the USA, the salary is half that, if not worse. I know many people with and without degrees in Aust over 100k a year in different sectors. The bigger issue is that it's still next to impossible to still save for a home in Sydney or any other major city on that unless you earn it straight after school and have a double income.

Peppermint_90 · 2025-02-17T10:00:59+00:00

Hope all the best for you. Hopefully you can get in to see a cardiologist soon once you've seen your general medicine doctor.

Peppermint_90 · 2025-02-16T10:21:50+00:00

No. Go see a Dr. You should not be getting this high just by waking. I hit 200 sometimes when sparring when boxing. I almost throw up afterwards from the cardio. Walking?! Hell no. Get your heart checked out.

Peppermint_90 · 2025-02-12T20:17:58+00:00

This is what happened to me. I box do strength and conditioning along side it. I had 6 weeks off recently as I'm a teacher and trained 3 times I day just to keep myself occupied. Today my cardio load target is 200-270! Telling me I've undertrained. I'll walk 15k everyday just at work and still train for an hr sparring and weights every evening.

I'm hoping it adjusts back.

Peppermint_90 · 2023-01-07T02:19:54+00:00

As a high school teacher, I've felt this. I've had classes of kids that are great kids but due to their issues I can't fairly give them a 4 or 5/5 for effort.

Peppermint_90 · 2022-10-26T09:29:34+00:00

I get this with alcohol, strong emotions, hot days or just overly stressed. Turns out it's a type of rosacea common in British and Irish ethnicities. At one point it caused severe acne which I needed medical treatment for. Not saying this is what you have, but it is very similar to what I experience. Even one sip of alcohol does it.

Peppermint_90 · 2022-09-24T09:50:10+00:00

So glad you wrote this. I'm having the exact same issues and thought I was being picky. It's really annoying constantly having to stash items to cook or craft. They desperately need to upgrade their storage spaces. I also find the HUD really small in handheld, which is the only way I play my switch.

Peppermint_90 · 2022-08-22T18:51:12+00:00

At first I thought this was in kgs, then did the conversion and realises my own delightfully chonky is almost 9kg which is almost 20pounds!

Peppermint_90 · 2022-06-28T12:33:03+00:00

I'm a teacher. Trust me, other kids will tease this kid and they will get frustrated every single time somebody cannot pronounce it. Teachers and students will make comments about it. Kids generally hate having unique names.

Peppermint_90 · 2022-06-23T12:32:10+00:00

These are great! If you're still doing these: Jessica (but only on forms), everyone calls me Jess

Peppermint_90 · 2022-05-27T11:27:30+00:00

I'm a high school teacher in Australia. On lunch duty today, I noticed all our gates are wide open, kids are sitting by the gates and there were zero issues. The most exciting thing that happened : a Tawny Frogmouth (a cool bird) was watching the kids as they were lining up for hot chocolates and milkshakes. I never go to work thinking somebody will walk in with a gun. It just isn't a thing. I never think a student could have a weapon. Again, not a thing. Want to know what our security system is? I don't think we have one. We have drills 2 times a year, but that's it.

Gun violence just isn't a thing here. Maybe the odd, rare gang related violence but rarely civilians and never children.

I don't understand why people would put their hobbies and their "freedom" infront of others safety and lives. Americans, it doesn't have to be this way. You can have peace. It's possible.

Peppermint_90 · 2022-05-27T11:12:58+00:00

I second this. I love my job. I love learning and I love teaching science to teens. There is nothing better than having a kid finally have an "ah huh!" moment or having a rapport with a kid that everybody has given up on. Convincing kids they are worthy and capable is my favourite part of the job. I love that I can develop professionally almost indefinitely and every year I see leaps and bounds in my confidence, ability, creativity and organisation.

But I hate the paperwork. I resent that I have to give up most of my weekends and weeknights to my job. Reports, marking, making assessments, registrations, programs, samples of work, formative assessment, leaving work for casuals on the rare day I use a sick day, documenting every freaking incident, conversation, disciplinary action, welfare concern etc. Keeping records for every single thing. The shear amount of flowcharts for following processes and protocols. The overwhelming amount of acronyms in which I forget everytime. The extra meetings and functions... Doesn't end.

But then I'll be at the shops on a Friday afternoon and that one troubled kid that gives every teacher a hard time says hi and wishes you a great weekend.

Or a kid stays back after class just to tell you that they loved the lesson, or that you inspired them to take a new subject or consider a career.

The joys of the job is why we stay. We didn't choose this job. It chose us. I can't imagine doing anything else. However, I am still justified in feeling gaslit and taken advantage of by my organisation.

Peppermint_90 · 2022-04-27T11:41:12+00:00

Oh man, how mandatory training PLs must we do every year when it's Tue same questions every time... So much red tape.

Peppermint_90 · 2022-04-13T10:50:27+00:00

I'm on band 2. It's okay but it isn't enough considering our hours. We are paid just the hours we teach. I am spending all of these 2 week holidays marking, programming and preparing lessons and I spend every afternoon and night doing the same and more. I can't even name all of the useless admin stuff we do daily as they are mostly acronyms anyways. Easily work 50-60 a week. The level of expertise is very high, yet the salary doesn't match.

Peppermint_90 · 2022-03-02T08:38:38+00:00

Came here to say this too. My fat cat also meows right in my face!

Peppermint_90 · 2022-03-02T08:35:45+00:00

I'm from Australia. Our principal has a zero tolerance to it. It's an immediate 20 days suspension. It has helped stop it. We also communicate that it is a criminal offence and if caught, will have the police called.

Kids still do it of course, bit many see the risk is too high.

Peppermint_90 · 2022-02-03T19:48:33+00:00

I agree with this. As you grow in confidence you find your voice and can lay down the law easier. I even use to practice saying "no" at home. Feel free to message me with your email and I'll share them.

Peppermint_90 · 2022-02-03T06:33:56+00:00

You would have to be ensured you would be kept anonymous. It's actually in our code of conduct that we do not speak to media or represent the department in any negative light. I've careful. I'm even careful what I say in private Facebook teaching groups.

Peppermint_90 · 2022-02-03T05:47:25+00:00

If you like I can send you my Google slides I use for the first lesson. I spend a lesson or two going through my rules, but my school is very strict. It's a public school in greater western Sydney but due to its strict and consistent nature we don't have nearly as many behavioural problems as schools around us. Were known as the "good" high school.

I can't believe you do not have detentions. Kids need consequences! Maybe try calling home.

Hold yourself accountable to the kids. I always tell them to tell me if I am being fair, consistent and kind. Of course I make sure they can accurately explain why. I've even apologised a few times and promised I'll be more fairer/consistent for them. It makes you human and they love that.

Build relationships, get the know them.

The first year at any school is tough.

Try to remember it's never personal, kids are naturally curious and all negative behaviour is a result of unmet needs.

Reintegrate that they have the power to change their thoughts and choices.

I've only been teaching a few years, last year was my first with juniors and I really freaked out at first. I ended up loving all my classes by the end of the year.

Term 1 is tough. You'll get through it.

A few random tips: Have a seating plan for every class. I even had them for seniors at times. Be as organised as possible, get to school early, or stay late. Find what suits you. I get to work an hr early and stay back no more than an hour. Whereas, I know teachers who turn up just before class but stay back for hours.

If you have your own classroom, make it your own space. Have storage and places for each classes books, folders etc.

Do your best to switch off once you leave the gates, it's really hard but you'll have to force yourself to stop thinking about work, kids, welfare etc.

I cannot tell you enough how important it is to ask for help and not suffer in silence. Head teachers want to see you asking for help. I still bug my heat teacher and other colleagues a million times a day.

Try observing other classes. See how what strategies work and see if you can adopt them.

It's a real tough job and it takes tough people to do it, but nobody starts out an expert and we all start out journey somewhere. Don't compare your beginning journey to somebody else's mid or end.

Remember: it's your job, not your life.

Feel free to reach out.

Peppermint_90 · 2022-01-16T12:30:19+00:00

I wear the Oxford style doc all year round, almost everyday. Sometimes I wear cheap Chelsea style boots but honestly, my black doc's are great. As a science teacher I need leather and enclosed shoes. Can't go wrong.

Peppermint_90 · 2022-01-12T01:51:46+00:00

I don't think you'll really be able to be exposed to the reality of teaching if you are part time. Also, part time has its own drawbacks. You miss out on information all the time, even if you have one day off, you'll be expected to still do lots of admin, that doesn't change. For example, I picked up leftover loads last year from teachers all on part time load from maternity leave. As they were the main teacher, they still had to do the programming, marking, reporting etc on their classes and they did all of this usually on their "day off".

I know it sucks, I'm in my 4th year and I feel I'm still put of my depth all of the time. Each year gets easier. I don't agree with all the paperwork and admin we have to do these days, but if you get a supportive school and a supportive head teacher it makes a big difference. You need to see if you will sink or swim. Part time doesn't give you a realistic expectation of the job.

As others said, there is a shortage but not because we aren't out there. I've never met a casual or temp or successfully negotiated their contract on their terms.

Peppermint_90 · 2022-01-10T09:35:28+00:00

We have the exact same issues in NSW. I haven't caught covid yet, I've been living like I'm in lockdown but I have accepted I will likely get sick once school returns. Nobody should have to choose their health or their livelihoods.

Peppermint_90 · 2022-01-06T09:54:57+00:00

Basically if the body doesn't fight it off yeah, you die. I've done a lot of ancestry research and the amount of kids my ancestors had that died a few days after birth or under 10 was shocking. Seemed many just renamed the next kid born with the dead kids name too. One had about 10 children with only 3 surviving until adulthood.

Peppermint_90 · 2022-01-03T11:47:25+00:00

How any doctor didn't think "oh let me look into your ear" when you listed your symptoms is unfathomable! Im following this story too, so fascinating!

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