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Originally Posted by IrishofNDMan
I didn't really want to move away from Michigan because all my family is here, but Chicago wouldn't be bad. Anyone know how Education jobs are right now in Chicago, cause in Michigan it's not very good right now. Also considering changing to Nursing, cause I know there is always a demand for nurses, and from what I hear they actually would like some male nurses.
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Irish,
I retired from teaching last year after 32 years teachng. It's a great career, though, underpaid in my opinion. It's been full of fun.
If it's in your heart, do it for the kids, not for the summers off.
It's funny in a way, that the same things that work for educating children also work for horses (my "retirement job"). Build confidence in new situations,
routine and repetition, patience, and knowing that sometimes, events occur in a "blink".
Today, while working with my filly, Shot o' Bourbon, she reacted to something I didn't see. She was dancin' on the lead for a minute until I got her back to task. No problem at all, but very sudden.
Afterwards, lots of praise.
Same with kids.
We'll do it again tomorrow and add a little more.
So, just my humble advice, find what you think will be fun, follow your heart.
Prepare and expect the unexpected.
My mentor told me, "Ya take what ya got and ya bring it along."
I wish you a great life.
Excellent teachers are as rare as excellent horses, but they all start somewhere.
Bring em along.