When I finally put my finger on my elemental problem with teaching, I realized that it may be my basic problem with living as well.  I am a perfectionist and a control freak, and the lack of control inherent when working with people is very difficult for me.  I am also incredibly sensitive, another handicap when dealing with people.  I am also incredibly disappointed because I thought that teaching would be something I would really enjoy and now it seemed that it will be a struggle just to continue it throughout my time in grad school.  It felt like a "job" where I’d expected to find work I could really feel good about. 

I had no confidence in my teaching, in myself.  I was afraid and decided that I couldn’t do it anymore, so in October of my first semester of teaching, I resigned.  

© Salahub 2003