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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Got rejected from a course today that's my backup career choice. At least there's a course that I'm already in, and if I don't like it, and find that I want to study in the field of rejected course, I can just apply again next year or start the bachelor version of the course to see if I like it.

I'm just scared teaching will destroy me, which is giving me a sinking feeling and it hasn't even started yet. I'm worried about the work-life balance too. But I do like how there are ten-ish week terms and then holidays, because I tend to work with sporadic bursts of energy.

At one of the local schools near me, kids demolished the bathroom wall. I'm slowly convincing myself not to worry about the job until it's actually happened, and will be proactive in learning behaviour management strategies.

In other more exciting news, today I can open my mouth three quarters of the way. Yesterday I could only open it halfway. Good times.