Best. Sunburn. Ever.

[constance]

Okay, so today was one of my swimming days. I was there a little longer than usual today, and only applied my sunscreen once, so I did expect to be a little pink, as indeed I am, tonight, across my shoulders, the tip of my nose and chin and across my cheekbones. But I did forget one spot on my body, and man I am lucky I have bangs, because my face right now, delicate pink until you get to my forehead which is a painful-looking purply-pink, would otherwise be a sight to behold.

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[dahlia-777.livejournal.com]

Finished it this morning and the ending was better than I expected.

Re your question on teaching, two members of my family and one of my exes are teachers and I've learnt it involves a lot of strife that outsiders don't usually see. Children can be right little sods, They can make teachers' lives a misery. Notwithstanding this, and despite some hair-raising experiences, all of them have had enjoyable and successful careers. One of them is naturally bossy and authoritarian; another uses quiet but effective intimidation tactics to control classes; the last struggled hardest but eventually prevailed through patience and experience.

I'm not trying to put you off in the least - I'm sure you'd be great at it, and are just the kind of person people want teaching their kids - but I'd talk to as many teachers as possible to hear about the realities of the job before you make a decision. I'd also follow the advice of that poster who said you should do some volunteer work with kids. That's a good way to find out if you could stand dealing with them day in and day out. I know for a fact I couldn't :D.

[tofty.livejournal.com]

Well, I have had professional experience -- but I am talking to pretty much everyone I know, teachers and civilians alike, to get a proper handle on things. I know kids can be monsters, and have dealt with them in monster-mode before, and can often do it pretty well.

I haven't decided yet whether I would want to do it all the time. But being reminded that it's possible to be driven to distraction by something and still find it rewarding and worthwhile: that is a very important point. Thank you for making it. :)