Just completed student teaching & graduated — I will NEVER become a teacher.

All of the student teaching, all of the ridiculous assignments, all of the politics, showed me I absolutely do not want to be a teacher. I loved my students, I loved actually developing the skills, but all the student teaching I did showed me that I’m not willing to set myself on fire for a job that comes with very few benefits.

I don’t really know why I’m sharing this, I guess I just want to say that if you are questioning whether you want to stay a teacher after finishing your degree, this random Internet stranger wants to tell you that you do not have to.

Edit: I’m SPED