I have been teaching English for 30 years and I am still enjoying it. First of all, teaching is a kind of hobby so I never get bored preparing for my classes. It seems to me that being a teacher gives you only benefits because no two students are
the same and you will never stop wondering at the variety of human nature and unpredictability of students’ reaction. If you teach a foreign language you’ll have to learn all the time, which is a great pleasure. If you enjoy reading, it will be an opportunity for you to read and reread stories and authors of your choice. My students have Individual Reading so once a month I have a chance to refresh English Literature. If you are good at playing games, there will be plenty of chances to do it in class and share the joy with your students. We have been playing Mafia in English for 5-6 years and each generation is keen on it. Dealing with young people, looking at their ‘shining morning faces’, you’ll never fail to feel optimistic.

I have been teaching English for 30 years and I am still enjoying it. First of all, teaching is a kind of hobby so I never get bored preparing for my classes. It seems to me that being a teacher g...