Me: Don't be silly. What you talkin' bout?
Fro-Fro: Like, what do you want to do when you grow up? Ummm...because I don't think I know yet.
Me: You don't want to be a teacher?
Fro-Fro: Not really. Can't see myself doing this forever. Are you going to be a teacher?
Me: Me? I don't know. Yes?
Fro-Fro: These kids are crazy. I don't think I can. I need to figure things out soon.
Me: Hmmmmm....
This conversation is factual. My teammate Fro-Fro (okay, her name is really Jess) brought up the topic of careers and really got me thinking. We both know some teachers who have been in the biz for 30+ years. Can you imagine?
30 years of teaching the boogers? 30 years of laminating charts? 30 years of coming down with a serious flu? 30 years of losing one's voice? 30 years of repeating every uttered sentence 3 times in a row? 30 years of running/picking noses? 30 years of eating boogs? 30 years of counting down till school lets out? 30 freaking years.
So, I'm ready to answer the question that Fro-Fro asked. I know what I want to be when I grow up. For serious. And, shhhhhh.... I don't think it's a teacher.
My dreamiest job would be to become an expert in the field of education, so much so that I would be an educational consultant to other countries AND to our country. I want to travel 'round the world and research/observe different teaching strategies. I want to see them in action. I want to try them. Then, I want to bring them here. I want to present to districts these new techniques. I want to take the strengths of our educational system (and believe me there are strengths) and bring them abroad. I feel that we all have a tremendous amount to learn from one another.
So, this is what I want to do. I want to be an international educational consultant. (I don't even think this job exists!)
What do you want to be when you grow up??
P.S. I found this pic from google. I laughed because at first I could relate to it. Then I read the last box and was like "Whoa. I don't have a mustache." Whatevs. I think they are referring to men, since many Polish men have mustaches? Umm. Yeah. I'm just trying to comprehend the message.
5 comments:
Oh no now you have me worrying! I never thought about it like that but you're right - I DO NOT have the energy to do this everyday for the rest of my life. Maybe it gets easier when you get older? I hear you have more patience... HELP!
I know I don't want to be a teacher when I grow up! Ideally I would love a job where I could travel internationally. I saw a cool show the other day about the buyer for anthropologie. He just gets to hop on a plane and travel the world in search of perfect items! Either that or I would love to own a little cafe with infused waters, yummy salads, and baked treats.
i just want to be happy. that's it and right now i can't tell you what job will be doing that for me in my older years.
my dream job is already taken (host of three sheets, look it up) so yea...but i do give you teachers credit. i could never teach. i have no patience and all those things you listed in your "30 years of..." section seriously made me cringe.
I just want to be happy when I grow up! BTW it's Reeder from Reeder's Corner, I created a new blog so be sure to check it out!
I love it! The question "what do I want to be?1?1" went through my several times during today as Conrad filled my brain with partial sums and partial differences!!
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