When peers asked me if i was sure of staying for three years in the work place, I used to firmly answer "yes" for two reasons: first, I would still prove my worth, and 2nd, i made a promise. But nowadays, I feel as though staying would mean my personal destruction.
It is not a secret that I had depressions this November. In the past few days i woke up asking myself if I would go to school or not. I often reasoned I needed to. But last 13th and 19th of the month, I answered the question with "No, I would not. I am TIRED." People often mistook this for laziness. When I told them it is one of disappointment, they answered they understood. Money, pressure and studies, yep, who wouldn't be depressed.
But those aren't even my reasons.
I have no problem with my salary since I am supporting only myself and my brother's education. I am also able to give my family a feeling of stability since I provide our basic needs. I don't feel that much of a need for money even though saying I don't have my material needs is a hypocrisy. Aside from that, the salary is enough for me.
In terms of pressure, yes there is pressure in the work place. tons of it. But I have already accepted that. There is no job in this earth without pressure.
As regards my masters classes, honestly,I feel energized every time I remember that I have studies during Saturday. I enjoy every minute I stay in the classrooms and learn everything about literature.
The greatest factor of my depression is my dear set of irresponsible students.
I hate irresponsible students because they have the guts-which I don't- to waste time and money that they don't really own. The result, an unending clash in the class.
I give them extensions and a considerable number of considerations and when they step another toe out of the line, they expect me to understand them. When I don't, they accuse me of inconsideration. I am not MOTHERLY enough.
I don't argue because it is true. I haven't been a biological mother but I am a daughter and a student. I know my responsibilities to my family, my school and myself. I don't think it is my fault giving my best in a job that I half-heartedly like.
Somehow, subconsciously, I am looking for a symbiotic relationship between us. I understand them since I have undergone and I am undergoing the same measure of requirements.
And I end up getting depressed because they can't do it for me, nor for themselves.
But yes, I also have to think of my other students who give their all, who understand that I am not giving the standards to spite and punish them. I also have to think of those people who continuously support me in my endeavor like:
my family-understanding that I don't like teaching in the first place, they still encourage me.
Mrs. Tiu--from the start, she has already warned me of my level-headedness.
Mrs Brown- she spared a time of her busy schedule to listen to my woes.
ace and allan--my witnesses and my friends, my mediators..
At the end of the day, I ask myself yet a gain, "Am I still going to stay?"
It is not a secret that I had depressions this November. In the past few days i woke up asking myself if I would go to school or not. I often reasoned I needed to. But last 13th and 19th of the month, I answered the question with "No, I would not. I am TIRED." People often mistook this for laziness. When I told them it is one of disappointment, they answered they understood. Money, pressure and studies, yep, who wouldn't be depressed.
But those aren't even my reasons.
I have no problem with my salary since I am supporting only myself and my brother's education. I am also able to give my family a feeling of stability since I provide our basic needs. I don't feel that much of a need for money even though saying I don't have my material needs is a hypocrisy. Aside from that, the salary is enough for me.
In terms of pressure, yes there is pressure in the work place. tons of it. But I have already accepted that. There is no job in this earth without pressure.
As regards my masters classes, honestly,I feel energized every time I remember that I have studies during Saturday. I enjoy every minute I stay in the classrooms and learn everything about literature.
The greatest factor of my depression is my dear set of irresponsible students.
I hate irresponsible students because they have the guts-which I don't- to waste time and money that they don't really own. The result, an unending clash in the class.
I give them extensions and a considerable number of considerations and when they step another toe out of the line, they expect me to understand them. When I don't, they accuse me of inconsideration. I am not MOTHERLY enough.
I don't argue because it is true. I haven't been a biological mother but I am a daughter and a student. I know my responsibilities to my family, my school and myself. I don't think it is my fault giving my best in a job that I half-heartedly like.
Somehow, subconsciously, I am looking for a symbiotic relationship between us. I understand them since I have undergone and I am undergoing the same measure of requirements.
And I end up getting depressed because they can't do it for me, nor for themselves.
But yes, I also have to think of my other students who give their all, who understand that I am not giving the standards to spite and punish them. I also have to think of those people who continuously support me in my endeavor like:
my family-understanding that I don't like teaching in the first place, they still encourage me.
Mrs. Tiu--from the start, she has already warned me of my level-headedness.
Mrs Brown- she spared a time of her busy schedule to listen to my woes.
ace and allan--my witnesses and my friends, my mediators..
At the end of the day, I ask myself yet a gain, "Am I still going to stay?"
1 comment:
"Truth w/o love is just mere criticism, whilst truth with love is called concern." - Sir Datz
That's a line that I got from that teacher. The immaturity of some people are sometimes annoying and tiresome, but if you really want to show them the ugly truth, there are plenty of ways on how to do that. Always ask yourself this question: "What is my purpose of doing this?" If you can find a good reason for that, then I guess I'll have to say: "Go for it, you still have something to fight for." But if the only answers you get are the ones that belong in the trash, well I doubt that there's any point continuing it. I don't know about the rest of your students but I would miss you when you leave, hehehe... I'll always remember you madame witch. Anyhow, I wish you the best of luck with your decisions, and may your answer lead you to higher grounds. XD
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