Engineering>Teaching

by Friday, January 23, 2015 0 comments
Woohoo, long weekend, right smack bang in the middle of the summer holidays.

Alright, lets just get down to it. Back in October 2014, I applied for Master of Teaching at Melbourne University, teaching secondary, specialising in Math and Physics. Last week, I found out I was successful in my application.

I have decided not to accept and continue on with my studies in Engineering. Teaching will need to be put on hold, for quite a while.

Many of my friends will be disappointed having just read that. I know and I apologise. I heard your arguments, of the need for good teachers and to follow my heart and what I want. In the end, I am didn't heart, nor the selflessness that was required.

Similarly, to those, I haven't consulted; I think I could have guessed your answers and when that happens, I usually don't ask the question.

It wasn't a decision I came to lightly. I turned off my phone for a couple of days and just tried really hard to relax as much as I could to make a neutral decision.  I'm sorry, if I ignored you this week, or was grouchy.

Over the years, I have become concerned at my inability to see things through. There is a long list of hobbies, friendships and other things which I never continued, because I simply stopped because, I couldn't be bothered, because I felt my skills was enough at the time, because I felt I couldn't be the best at it or because I simply last my interest in it. I do feel its, a serious issue which is applicable here.

Engineering is difficult and my lack of motivation is concerning, but its something I feel I need to see through. I don't know if I can succeed in Engineering, I don't know, if I can make it into a career nor do I know if I'll enjoy it. But at some point in my life, I need to challenge myself, to see what I can do.

If this is to become a mistake, than so be it. Mistakes sometimes need to happen, to not live the rest of our lives in regret of not trying. 

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