Being a teacher has always been at the back of my mind as something I’d like to do. Now that I’m getting tired of my current career and I am interested in going back to school, I have started to consider going into education as an option. I feel like middle school would be my happy spot, most likely because it was my favorite grades when I was young.

I’ve talked to a few people who are/were teachers and they told me not to do it. I know things keep getting worse over the years and COVID especially screwed things up for educators. It has me feeling very confused. I don’t want to go into something that is going to leave me burned out and miserable, because that is how I am currently and it’s not fun. I live small so money isn’t a huge factor for me, I know I’m very fortunate in that sense. I just want a career that I’ll truly enjoy.

Any insight or advice would be greatly appreciated.