Hi there, My name is Jemma and back in 2018 I was a Chemistry teacher.
Growing up, I loved school. My teachers were inspiring, my classes were fun. I couldn’t wait to go every day. I did well too – gaining acceptance at Oxford University to study biochemistry. So when the idea of teaching was suggested as a career, I was all in. I returned to Oxford University, gained a scholarship from the Royal Society of Chemistry and prepared to be an amazing teacher!
Thats me in the pink dress.
But as I quickly came to realise, teaching was not for me. I loved teaching, but there was a lot about the job that I didn’t like:
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Trying to get children to engage.
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Class control.
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The ridiculous admin.
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The demanding SLT.
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The parents who do not support you.
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Getting home exhausted every night, never able to see friends or family (that’s me coming home after teaching).