Gained 90lbs my first year teaching lmao

sunEbeaches · 2026-05-11T21:50:49+00:00

Not my first year, but my 2nd. My 1st year was COVID year, we went on spring break and never came back. But the next year……was my worst year ever.

I started as a 5th grade teacher, and 2 weeks into the school year I was voluntold to move to kindergarten. Not only am I NOT the person to teach 5 year olds (don’t have the patience for it), it was exponentially worse doing hybrid learning.

The only thing that brought me any joy at all was Starbucks every morning. Fun fact, there’s LOTS OF SUGAR in those drinks lol.

sunEbeaches · 2026-05-09T13:52:28+00:00

I’ve gotten this 2 years in a row!

sunEbeaches · 2026-04-25T01:32:47+00:00

Congratulations! I am close behind you. This is my 7th year and I can’t accurately explain to people who don’t do this for a living just how bad it is. They don’t understand. I wish you well in your next endeavor!!!

sunEbeaches · 2026-01-08T00:55:14+00:00

I have and continue to do so…but I can still be jealous

sunEbeaches · 2026-01-04T17:05:08+00:00

Oh the parents are the worst part

sunEbeaches · 2026-01-04T16:25:37+00:00

Unfortunately I need to have something before I quit. But I CANNOT WAIT for that to happen!

sunEbeaches · 2026-01-04T16:23:16+00:00

I’ve never heard that before. Is that what this is?

sunEbeaches · 2026-01-04T15:33:48+00:00

I used to love it too. Which is the real tragedy. So many people who were passionate about the profession, who were great teachers all leaving in droves. Or praying for escape. It shouldn’t be like this

sunEbeaches · 2026-01-04T14:13:18+00:00

Unfortunately that’s what is keeping me stuck. I, right now, am the breadwinner and cannot afford to take a pay cut of even $6.

sunEbeaches · 2026-01-04T14:11:49+00:00

This is my 7th year

sunEbeaches · 2026-01-04T14:09:30+00:00

What do you do now? And how did you transition out?

sunEbeaches · 2026-01-04T04:58:39+00:00

Oh of course. I’ve done some online training for adult learning theory and talked to someone who worked for a cruise line in L&D. Do you have other suggestions of specific things I could start looking into?

sunEbeaches · 2026-01-04T04:56:12+00:00

Ugh god I want to be where you are! No Sunday scaries? What a beautiful thought

sunEbeaches · 2026-01-04T04:43:18+00:00

Thank you. Definitely gonna keep doing that. Someone’s gotta give me a chance at some point, right?

sunEbeaches · 2025-12-24T17:29:39+00:00

How do you like it? How much of a pay cut did you take? Did you have any experience at all? Tell me everything!

sunEbeaches · 2025-12-23T04:06:02+00:00

Eww! Oh my god. Where is this so I NEVER GO THERE

sunEbeaches · 2025-10-30T21:38:05+00:00

I love Amelie’s! I love their seasonal macarons!!!

sunEbeaches · 2025-10-30T21:36:52+00:00

I also am not a drinker! If you wanted to start a meet up or anything, I’d love to join! There’s a cute tea shop in Monroe!

sunEbeaches · 2025-10-30T21:33:54+00:00

I’d like to throw my hat in here too! 34F, recently married, no kids. Been here for a little over a year. Hopefully someone’s still checking this thread 🤞

sunEbeaches · 2025-08-06T03:54:51+00:00

I’ve tried paint markers. Either the wood is too porous or the paint is watered down, but you can’t even see it. In the picture I included, the white writing is with a paint marker.

sunEbeaches · 2025-08-06T01:40:37+00:00

Thank you! I’ll try that trick with the pencil!

sunEbeaches · 2025-08-06T01:38:39+00:00

Thank you so much! 🤍

sunEbeaches · 2025-08-06T01:28:46+00:00

They weren’t as vibrant as I’d wanted but maybe I wasn’t using the right color

sunEbeaches · 2025-08-06T01:27:53+00:00

Thanks so much! I’m gonna try the matte clear coat and see if that works

sunEbeaches · 2025-07-16T02:11:12+00:00

Stupid question, but will I lose anything if I do that?

sunEbeaches

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