If you had your time again would you choose teaching or occupational therapy?
Background
I have wanted to become a primary school teacher for most of my adult life. I left university to have my first child when I was younger.
I have since been studying for my degree with the ou and I have two last modules to choose. I want to choose modules which will relate to the career I choose to go into.
I am considering occupational therapy instead of teaching because I have heard so many horror stories about the workload in teaching. I am also worried about having spent most of my adult life trying to get into a particular career only to burn out a few years in.
I get the feeling that most occupational therapists love their job. I would still get the chance to work with children eventually if I choose OT instead. But it hasn't been my long term dream.
I partly liked the idea of teaching to teach abroad but with 3 children now this would be very difficult. I could settle with just earning better money to travel in my free time.
I really want a career that I mostly love but doesn't take up every second of my free time.
Sorry for the rambling. Please share your stories and wisdom. Thank you.
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Allthecolours · 11/02/2019 06:55
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