👩🏻‍🏫 WHY I QUIT TEACHING … my story

LINK TO PART 2 — Elementary Teacher to Product Designer (All about my new career / How I made the transition) :    • ELEMENTARY TEACHER TO PRODUCT DESIGNE...  


Hello, it is Andrea Michelle with The Longest Video of All Time!

No, but seriously. Sorry this is so long and I sound like I'm running out of breath by the end! You try talking for 30+ minutes straight!

Today I am telling you the somewhat sad story of how I decided to quit teaching elementary after only 3 years. There is a mass exodus of teachers right now and I know the "Great Resignation" has been going on for a couple years. I respect teachers SO much. They do so much more than anyone really thinks about or knows. It is such a taxing and emotional job. I wish I could have stayed in without sacrificing my mental well-being but it wasn't really an option. Maybe one day the profession will improve for all those who so greatly deserve it.

I am so happy to be in design now and get to do something I LOVE with better work/life balance. I miss my former students constantly but I know that being in a job that was unsustainable for me wasn't fair to them or myself. Please; thank a teacher. They are probably more tired/overwhelmed than you think and they are almost certainly struggling to pour from an empty cup in an effort to give all they can to their students. I know I was.

Thanks for listening! And teachers are heroes... amen!

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