I have been thinking and semi-researching becoming a teacher. Coincidentally, Tracie and I went to see this movie yesterday.
Well, perhaps not coincidentally, we've both been talking about teaching for a number of months. Tracie had picked the film and I knew nothing about it, besides that it was set in rural France and had to do with a teacher.
Tracie's deciding on whether or not she is going to go to a workshop for teaching this summer, and I am pondering whether I am cut from the right cloth to teach. Or more importantly if that is my next step in life. I am looking into the NYC Teaching Fellows. I have an email sitting in my inbox from about a month and a half ago that I need to formulate a response and send in with my application (which may in fact be too late for next summer). I am afraid of screwing some kids up, and afraid of not knowing enough to teach anyone. I'm feeling lame in other words.
I've been working at this organization for over 3 years, as an IT professional (whatever that means) and it seems it's time to have more direct daily contact with people, and people I can benefit for that matter.
The movie was poignant for me in that it reminded that I can do this, and should do this, not because it's time to move on, but it is time to make the change I seek.
Perhaps it is time to plan a little and... do, do, do?
I recommend this movie to all of you out there. If not, for the appreciation of teaching, then simply for the appreciation of life and more importantly childhood.
