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Term-2 school break is wintertime in Aotearoa

by | Jul 1, 2023 | New Zealand

AND just like that it’s term-2 school break! It’s been 6 months into the new year. That’s how my classroom looks like on the last day of term-2. Chairs ontop of the tables and all pushed to the side. This will be for the benefit of the cleaners who will come during the term break and do a thorough clean. Not the carpet though, that’s another story!

Everything is moving so fast, at a blur. How is it that I don’t feel it’s fast enough? I want this school year and the next to end as quickly and as uneventfully as possible. Why is this so? Because I’m in this 2-year teacher training programme, that’s why!

I want this ordeal to finish and end, not because I want to be a registered teacher in Aotearoa New Zealand. I’m not even sure what will I do with this diploma once I finish. There are even days when I feel like giving up and not finish the programme.

Please don’t get me wrong, I love teaching! It’s my passion! What I don’t like is the toxic environment and stress inside the classroom, as well as the amount of paperwork needed to be done. And as for the pay? It’s not even enough, borderline minimum wage for such a stressful job!

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