A person that I know has been going to school to get his/her Master's to be a teacher. He/she now is at the end where he/she does the weeks of Student teaching in order to receive that degree on May 16th. He/she has now decided not to finish! How the hell do you go that far and NOT see this through? He/she says they were offered a good full time position at the company they work for now (part time). And he/she feels they would regret not taking the opportunity offered by the company. I'm just dumbfounded. Someone tell me that I'm overreacting or worrying about nothing.

You're overreacting and worrying about nothing.

 

Seriously, it's this person's decision/choice, and theirs alone. You should never do something that doesn't make you happy or that you don't foresee yourself happy doing.

I did almost the exact same thing. I got into the classroom portion and realized I was not going to enjoy teaching. Better to make that decision now than to mail it in doing a bad job at something they would hate. I've had a nice career so far and have made more money than I would have teaching.

Sounds like they may have been doing the teaching thing because they didn't feel like they had another choice. No way somebody stops that close that really wants to be a teacher.

You're overreacting and worrying about nothing.

 

Seriously, it's this person's decision/choice, and theirs alone. You should never do something that doesn't make you happy or that you don't foresee yourself happy doing.

 

What if this was your son or daughter? And you were helping to finance the schooling?

Don't have kids, but if that were the case, while I'd be a bit disappointed, them being happy with their career and decision would be much more important than money. I'd imagine most parents would feel that way.

I did almost the exact same thing. I got into the classroom portion and realized I was not going to enjoy teaching. Better to make that decision now than to mail it in doing a bad job at something they would hate. I've had a nice career so far and have made more money than I would have teaching.

 

But when I think of the money that was just wasted. To get to the door and not open it and go through, I just cannot understand it right now.

But when I think of the money that was just wasted. To get to the door and not open it and go through, I just cannot understand it right now.

 

Lot of things more important than money in this world.

Lot of things more important than money in this world.

 

I'll tell that to the bill collectors. Wonder how far I'll get. Sorry for the negativity, but I'm rather disappointed in this decision and how he/she let it go this long.

I'll tell that to the bill collectors. Wonder how far I'll get. Sorry for the negativity, but I'm rather disappointed in this decision and how he/she let it go this long.

 

I hear ya, and it sucks, but those bills would have to be paid whether they finished or not. At the end of the day, what's more important, the money or their happiness?

If they were that close, I would push them to finish the degree, whether they decided to teach or not. Having the degree is important, regardless of what it is in, and to go that far and not finish is not good.

How many weeks do they need to do this? My advice would be to have as many options as possible. Delay start of the new job (if it is not too long), finish the work to have the teaching option, then do whatever one desires. Why close off an option? I'm with you Oldog.

If they were that close, I would push them to finish the degree, whether they decided to teach or not. Having the degree is important, regardless of what it is in, and to go that far and not finish is not good.

 

They have a Bachelor's already. Supposedly he/she talked to their advisor and was told if he/she decided to teach later at some point all he/she would need to do is finish up the student teaching part. To be honest, I don't know what to believe.

How many weeks do they need to do this? My advice would be to have as many options as possible. Delay start of the new job (if it is not too long), finish the work to have the teaching option, then do whatever one desires. Why close off an option? I'm with you Oldog.

 

Normally 15 weeks of student teaching is required.

Not really all that different from a lot of people like me that got a degree in one field but ended up working in another. That being said, being that close, it probably makes sense to finish. It's REALLY hard to go back and try to finish later and as others have said, finishing does give you options.