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The job of a teacher is hard

I work as a middle school teacher, and every day is hard.

In particular, the heartless words and rants from the middle school students I teach are painful. Every time people say “die,” “I'm annoying,” etc., I wonder why I have to be told this. I'm still immature, and since it's part of work, I can't think of it, etc., and feelings of hate are also born, such as the fact that people like this hadn't been born.

Currently, I am in my 5th year as a teacher, and on the surface, I teach in a blunt manner and try not to feel anything, but when I suddenly think about it, tears overflow as to when this will continue.
I'm also considering quitting teaching this year, but since I don't want to quit irresponsibly in the middle of the semester, I plan to continue until March.

How should I feel when dealing with students? Is there a way to not worry about rants?

6 Zen Responses

Divide it from work

I was also once told by my child, “Dad must die.” It was when my kids were in high school. I was told something similar when I was in middle school, but I wasn't even told to die.

So, when I talked to the chief priest of the same generation, they told me that my children always told me to die. I thought, “Wow!” It became easier when I realized that they were just raging without much meaning.

After that, they said, “Dad, die,” and they said, “You are the only one who dies. When you die, I won't have the bad feeling that Dad will die. Besides, my father has a job as a chief priest, so he can't die. I repeated, “If you have any complaints, you die.” Since then, children have stopped rants like that, and now they are members of society.

As a middle school student, it's like a job to go on a rant at adults. However, I don't think you, the teacher, can say “you guys die” to the students, but I think it would be easier if you divide it by that kind of thing. That's because I'm not saying “die” after thinking that deeply.

By the way, one of the parishioners is an old man who is a former junior high school principal. According to that person, “Even if you do something a little rough, if you seriously think about students, there are things that can be conveyed because students are human. It seems that “a proper relationship of trust can be built.”

As a woman, you probably can't be rough, but even if you seem rough, if you treat the student from the bottom of your heart, you probably appreciate it from the bottom of your heart. Of course, not all students are like that...

It's probably just an idealism that if you treat them with sincerity, it will always work, but what works. It doesn't work for people who don't get through, but it's the same with relationships between parishioners and chief priests. Wouldn't it be better to do what needs to be done and split the rest with work?

Don't take bad words

I read it.
It would be really painful if kids kept saying that kind of thing. I'm not saying all of your feelings, but I really understand.
When I was a kid, especially when I was in middle school, I think it was an age where they were perverse and went on a rant a lot. There may also be periods of rebellion, so being angry with parents and adults is probably a process of growing up, so there are times when they use terrible words and attitudes. Also, it's half a joke, and I think there are times when friends even playfully dare to use such terrible words.
So I think it would be a good idea to take everything as they say in between.

That doesn't mean it's okay to use words or attitudes that hurt people without hesitation, so I think it's preferable to face words and attitudes that clearly hurt people and be careful and scold them.
If people say really bad words or have a bad attitude, everyone will feel really bad, hurt, and it will also be painful. I don't think it's permissible because I'm a minor.
Do not make bad intentions, insults, or misdeeds. If you do something like that, you'll hurt people, and you'll humiliate yourself, and if you do something like that, it will come back to you.
If possible, I think it would be preferable for you to provide sincere guidance.
In any case, never accept such malice, insults, or misdeeds.
I sincerely pray that you will be able to live peacefully and healthily every day from now on, and that you will be able to live a heart-rich life with your children. And I wholeheartedly support you.

First, sleep a lot, eat delicious food, and feel refreshed

Nice to meet you and thank you for your support.

From my point of view, I thought Nanaka-sama was pretty tired right now.
This heat is due to the COVID-19 pandemic! I heard bad news and thought it might be stressful.

Why don't you sleep a lot on your days off, don't think about work at all, spend time laid-back, have conversations with friends, drive, and do the things you like to the fullest?
Why don't you tell your family about your fatigue and let them pamper them for a while?
I wonder if it would be a good idea to talk to a school counselor or someone about relationships with abusive students, sort out the issues according to their importance, and discuss where it would be a good idea to solve them first.

If you think about it after resting and feeling refreshed, I think another idea will come up.

The job of being a teacher is really hard, isn't it?
It's easy to be serious and stiff as a leader.
Why don't you draw an image of Nanaka-sama becoming the last Buddha that appears in Son Goku and rolling the students around with the palm of her hand? I think so.
I will treat the students with “leeway” that if they make a prank, they will tighten their heads.
If possible, become an anime character and even if they say “die,” the students won't even say it if they playfully make funny faces saying “Yes, I'm going to die ♪ Shinimasu ♪” lol

Nanaka-sama plays the leading role in Nanaka-sama's life!
There are times when students are organized like orchestra conductors.
Film director, actress, and screenwriter. I'm going to turn my life called Nanaka into a work.

What would you like to be right now?

Even if you quit, it's better to consult with a career counselor and design your career.
What is your vocation?
What do you enjoy and shine the most when you're doing it?
It is also effective to compare it with the opinions of experts and those around you, and the results of psychological tests.

It is said that it's better not to make big decisions when you're tired and depressed.
Please speak to the face in front of the mirror. “It really came very well. I've come this far very well. Let's take a break. Also, it's fine if you go slowly and at your own pace”
If you get tired tonight, put in your favorite bath salts to heal. It's also good to go to a relaxation salon and indulge for about a day ♪

Instead of meeting anyone's expectations, I think it would be nice if I could depict Nanaka-sama's life as I like.
Just don't overdo it ^_^

The Anguish of Pride

Everyone is worried about pride, and they want to think they're amazing.
That's why we feel angry and sad when others criticize us.
In other words, the worry of your own pride is causing trouble, suffering, and stress.
Both teachers and students have afflictions such as greed, anger, laziness, and pride.
The children are driven by their worries and speak ill of it.
In other words, teachers and students are essentially the same.
Also, no matter what kind of workplace they go to, everyone has greed, anger, laziness, and pride.
So, in any workplace, try to notice your own worries quickly, and be aware of the compassionate gaze that condones other people's worries as “like each other.”
Worry can be compared to the devil.
This devil has the property of weakening its strength as soon as its true identity is discovered (it is realized that it is distress).
So don't worry.

Where to show off your arms

I saw your question.

My school has also started the second semester.
Maintain instructions from the Board of Education, school operations, and student growth and safety.
It's a job where you have to spend time and effort in places you can't see, like preparing a restaurant, but the essential students are when the earth revolves around them.
It would be depressing even for me if they came back with spiky words rather than gratitude or outrage.
I understand the teacher's burden.

Now, as a countermeasure, students are not programmed androids that always meet these expectations.
Compared to adults, they have less life experience, and in spite of being honest with their own emotions, they are unfamiliar with handling vocabulary and words.
They are troubled and lost.

When it comes to why we have to go on a rant, it's partly because students aren't satisfied with this world either.

I think it's okay to think that rants are directed at a society that doesn't go the way they want. It wasn't just aimed at Nanaka-sama; it just so happened that they received it on behalf of adults in the world.

The first thing is not to accept words more than necessary.
One more measure to prevent recurrence,
“That's annoying” is a weapon when it comes to words.
It's the same as fire and water becoming weapons that can hurt and kill people if misused.
Language control should be learned by 18.
You should tell them about it at some point, such as homeroom, moral time, or news from the infirmary or counselor.

On top of that, I think it would be a good idea to connect students who rant to a psychologist who can talk to them one by one (not just listen).

I think pinpointing is easier to put out the flames than taking a shower.

The answer is based on not understanding the details, so I'm sorry for the part that doesn't apply.

You can quit in the middle

Between parents and children, children also have obligations to parents, and between students and teachers, students also have obligations to teachers. You must trust people in a position to nurture and teach you, and they teach you what you need as a human being, so you must teach them with gratitude.
This obvious thing is very lacking in Japan right now. There's no one in the education community that even points it out.
It's minimal common sense, so please say it again to the students. Please trust your teacher and learn; taunts are bullying, damage relationships of trust, and you won't be able to learn.
Please feel free to ask the principal and teachers for help.
If that doesn't improve, please stop halfway through. At the end of the fiscal year, it was made for personal reasons. Halfway through, I couldn't do anything, so quitting will be somewhat a source of remorse for students and teachers. Since they are public servants, they are properly compensated for retirement even on the way. It's a matter of the other person's humanity.