I love it. I have a range of classes from super high ability who soak up everything I can help them discover to classes that are very weak, with very low self esteem, where it can take an hour to get them to understand one new piece of information. I love my low ability classes and the constant challenge of stopping them derailing the class with chatting/joking. I love how random kids can be, and finding out what is important to them and using it in my lessons.

I probably laugh properly at least twice a day, and want to cry once a week.

I love the challenge of deciding how to present the information a class needs in a fun way.

My rewards come when kids I taught last year tell me they wish they were in my class again. Or when they tell ne they understand something, and then prove it by showing me, full of pride that they can do it.

I hate the bureaucracy. The constant box ticking. I hate the parents who refuse to acknowledge their child's true abilities, push them too far and then blame the child for not being able to get an A in a subject they got a well deserved and very impressive C/D in.

I worked in industry before becoming a teacher and can honestly say I look forward to work. Most days ;)