This week's Sunday Social questions are about work. I'll be going back to work very soon. Summer, it's been nice.
I was sharing KStew stuff all over the Twitter and the Facebook this week (She makes it so much fun!). Scroll to the very bottom if that's what you're after.
What is your dream job?
An attainable dream job?
I'd love to become a college professor. After I get my masters' in Children's Literature.
And I would be a fitness instructor on the side.
If you had just won the lottery and didn't need to work for money, what would you do with your time?
My don't-need-the-money dream job would be that of historian. I would like to travel the world and explore historical places. I'd love it, actually, if someone would pay me to do so.
Or the occupation of "stay-at-home-and-Pin-things".
And I would be a fitness instructor on the side.
When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?
A pediatrician. And then I learned that it took about 12 years of college to become one.
I switched to "teacher" in 4th grade because I really loved my 4th grade teacher. I don't think it's a coincidence that I teach 4th grade now.
There was a brief period where I wanted to be a forensic scientist (7th grade) and then I realized my inability to do even basic math would work against me.
What piece of career advice would you give to someone just starting out in your field?
I've only been teaching full-time for 2 years, but if I were talking to a college freshman, I'd ask them if they really wanted to be a teacher or if they just thought it'd be "fun".
I would advise a brand-new teacher not to be afraid of being perceived as "mean". Kids crave limits and routine. The stricter and more consistent you are, the more they respect you, and they'll really love you for it. (I'll be forever thankful for my student-teaching mentors and my first principal for teaching me this.)
What are your biggest pet peeves in life, blogging, or at work?
Life: People who can't spell (it's not THAT hard).
Also, people who don't try. I see my husband putting his life on the line for people who won't even try at life, so my sympathy/empathy is non-existent. And I don't apologize for that.
OH, and people who complain that they miss their significant other (when it's uncalled for).
Blogging: People who constantly apologize for being a "bad blogger". No one is forcing you to blog. Either do or do not.
Work: When children bring pencil sharpeners to school and get the shavings everywhere (more about this on Tuesday). I mean, there's more that bothers me (Obviously there's more. This is me we're talking about.), but I don't blog anonymously.
Onto funny stuffs...
If you're not reading Text From Dog, you need to go do that now. I read the whole site in less than 30 minutes and cried some tears of laughter. Have at it.
Dude. I don't even have to try and make fun of KStew this week. She makes it too easy. And by "easy", I mean it's a good adjective to describe her.
My only comment is that she was on the set of Snow White and the Huntsman and she chose to cheat with the old, married director (named Rupert...blech).
Anyone in their right mind would've cheated with the Huntsman.
