Leaving February 25th, 2022
Like a lot of folks in this class, I am graduation in a couple of weeks. I have been working and preparing myself for a new career for the past couple of years, even dreaming of getting a new job, and yet while approaching the finish line, I can’t help be but a little sad.
I have been working in my current field (outdoor education) for almost 15 years. There are many parts about the job that I really do love. I will miss teaching. I will miss seeing students grow and get excited about the material. I will miss being good at my job.
I don’t want to brag, but I am a good instructor. I have spent a long time practicing, reflecting, copying, and perfecting teaching the curriculums that I am responsible for. There is a non trivial part of me that is scared about leaving a job that I am decent at to go after a career where I am not. I am not a bad programmer, but I am not a developer with 15 years of experience.
It’s hard to walk away from all of that, and that’s not even including the great people I have worked with. I will miss the obligation to chat with my mentor and coworkers.
I am really looking forward to a job that wants me to be around full time and can help me earn enough to pay off my students loans, but I am also mourning a ‘dream’.
