Damn right!
I may have been to the pub to celebrate...so, I shall keep this short as my regional director is due in at 930 and I need all the sleep I can get to not make a fool of myself.
March 19th is D Day (I hate it when people say that, yet I find myself drawn to it).
Wish me luck!
Wednesday, 27 February 2008
Thursday, 21 February 2008
A small rant
At the moment I feel as though every passing day is a day wasted. A day where I could be doing some good...at least thinking i'm doing some good.
I think this is the crux of where I am - I want to make some kind of difference in life. At the moment the only difference I make is trying to undercut competitors and keep customers happy. How exactly this is doing anything other than saving some wealthy people a few pennies I am not sure. In fact, I am not sure why I even went into it in the first place.
'Life experience' they call it - I suppose I can say that it really has made me see just how pointless the majority of things I do actually are. It has also shown me that teaching RE/Philosophy really is important to me. I cannot really describe how I see this teaching lark - I cannot honestly say I have always wanted to teach, but I have always wanted to talk to people (willing or not) and try to explain to them just how much more to live there is than what is in front of them. In this time of uncertainty (the world is going to end if you believe...well...the majority of the press) I genuinely think it is important to understand the beliefs of others and to consider exactly what it is that drives us all.
Before anyone who reads this thinks "Oh dear, he's a fundamentalist trying to influence impressionable minds", i'm not. I do not have any religious beliefs at all, in fact I have a deep rooted cynicsm when it comes to these things. I have taken the time to research this though, and have weighed up the pros and cons in my mind. Every day I still fight with questions of a philosophical nature. I find it fascinating.
I know full well I will not influence a great number of pupils. The majority will laugh at my sarcasm (I hope) but dismiss what I have to say, and what I am aiming at. However, a few may not - and if I help to shape even a handful of young adults during my time then I will have achieved everything I want to.
Whether or not Christchurch will see it like this is another matter entirely - I await a call to interview or, in fact, any information from them at all.
No news is good news...allegedly.
I think this is the crux of where I am - I want to make some kind of difference in life. At the moment the only difference I make is trying to undercut competitors and keep customers happy. How exactly this is doing anything other than saving some wealthy people a few pennies I am not sure. In fact, I am not sure why I even went into it in the first place.
'Life experience' they call it - I suppose I can say that it really has made me see just how pointless the majority of things I do actually are. It has also shown me that teaching RE/Philosophy really is important to me. I cannot really describe how I see this teaching lark - I cannot honestly say I have always wanted to teach, but I have always wanted to talk to people (willing or not) and try to explain to them just how much more to live there is than what is in front of them. In this time of uncertainty (the world is going to end if you believe...well...the majority of the press) I genuinely think it is important to understand the beliefs of others and to consider exactly what it is that drives us all.
Before anyone who reads this thinks "Oh dear, he's a fundamentalist trying to influence impressionable minds", i'm not. I do not have any religious beliefs at all, in fact I have a deep rooted cynicsm when it comes to these things. I have taken the time to research this though, and have weighed up the pros and cons in my mind. Every day I still fight with questions of a philosophical nature. I find it fascinating.
I know full well I will not influence a great number of pupils. The majority will laugh at my sarcasm (I hope) but dismiss what I have to say, and what I am aiming at. However, a few may not - and if I help to shape even a handful of young adults during my time then I will have achieved everything I want to.
Whether or not Christchurch will see it like this is another matter entirely - I await a call to interview or, in fact, any information from them at all.
No news is good news...allegedly.
Wednesday, 13 February 2008
Still ridiculously early stages, but that does not diminish my excitement at all.
The GTTR have not sent out my Welcome letter yet so I cannot track my application.
This is probably good for my health as I suspect that I may check it constantly.
I am currently applying to schools for placements before September - watch this space.
I've tried to pull in a favour from a friend who teaches RE locally as well.
Genuinely buzzing about this whole experience, which is more than I can say I feel about my current job. Every passing day shows me that I am making the right decision.
The GTTR have not sent out my Welcome letter yet so I cannot track my application.
This is probably good for my health as I suspect that I may check it constantly.
I am currently applying to schools for placements before September - watch this space.
I've tried to pull in a favour from a friend who teaches RE locally as well.
Genuinely buzzing about this whole experience, which is more than I can say I feel about my current job. Every passing day shows me that I am making the right decision.
Monday, 11 February 2008
The start of a journey
So,
My PGCE application is awaiting the reference. I decided to be a little cheeky today and chase my referee (it's only been 4 days).
Anyone in this situation will understand just how excited I am, and just how much I want the application to be sent out.
I've decided to keep this blog to document my application, my PGCE and then afterwards. This is of course making the assumption that I get onto a course.
I have applied to Christchurch (which hurts as I got my BA from Kent). The PGCE i've applied for is in RE, i'm not at all religious but it's a path into philosophy and I genuinely think that RE is important in the curriculum.
I shall post again when I receive my reference. I feel like a child waiting for Christmas...how sad that when attempting to persuade people that you can teach you regress to the level you were at before school.
My PGCE application is awaiting the reference. I decided to be a little cheeky today and chase my referee (it's only been 4 days).
Anyone in this situation will understand just how excited I am, and just how much I want the application to be sent out.
I've decided to keep this blog to document my application, my PGCE and then afterwards. This is of course making the assumption that I get onto a course.
I have applied to Christchurch (which hurts as I got my BA from Kent). The PGCE i've applied for is in RE, i'm not at all religious but it's a path into philosophy and I genuinely think that RE is important in the curriculum.
I shall post again when I receive my reference. I feel like a child waiting for Christmas...how sad that when attempting to persuade people that you can teach you regress to the level you were at before school.
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