Graduating from School.

After having completed my years at Ahuntsic College in my Social Sciences program, I now need to make a choice and apply at a University in order to pursue my studies further on. A variety of different fields interest me, yet I have come to the conclusion of narrowing it down to 2 choices. However, I am rather much too indecisive to pick for myself therefore I need your help as to which one I should pick. Shall I pursue my studies as to eventually become a teacher or shall I continue them to become a psychologist?

Choice 1 : Becoming a teacher.

Choice 2 : Becoming a psychologist.

Becoming a teacher.

Alright, now that you've picked this discipline, I now have to choose a University where I will complete my bachelor's degree to become a teacher. I was hesitating between 2 different Universities. I'm not quite sure if I'd rather learn in a Francophone environment or an Anglophone environment. Perhaps McGill would be one option because of its prestigious reputation and gorgeous looks or on the other hand, if I choose a francophone University, I could pick University of Montreal because it's closer to my home in Mont-Tremblant. However, I've heard that people who study at the University of Montreal end up becoming terrible and lame teachers.

Choice 1 : McGill University.

Choice 2 : University of Montreal.

Becoming a psychologist.

After choosing the fulfilling career of a psychologist and completing my studies at the University of Montreal, I now find myself at a crossroad in choosing whether I should explore the private sector or the public sector. The private sector seems to offer a more lucrative wage and more flexible working conditions. However, the public sectors offers a pension which I find quite appealing for my future retirement plans.

Choice 1 : Private Sector.

Choice 2 : Public sector.

McGill University.

It has now been 4 years that I've attended McGill University. In the past four years of my bachelor's program, I've been taught many things such as how to handle inappropriate behaviour from disruptive children in class, how to deliver proper homework, how to complete report cards, as well as how to help students whom are on the verge of failing. Nevertheless, I've also been given proper training and teaching methods which I was able to practice during my internships at different schools. Finally, I officially have been awarded my diploma, and I am ready to teach. However, I've been proposed a few job opportunities and I don't know which one to pick. Shall I try to go teach up north for a whole year or should I stay here and teach at my home-town school?

Choice 1 : Teach up North.

Choice 2 : Teach in my Home town.

University of Montreal.

It has now been 2 years that I've attended the University of Montreal. In the past 2 years of my bachelor's program I have been swarmed by this feeling of being overwhelmed with work. This University has pushed me to my limits. I have been introduced to inappropriate misconduct from teachers and other students. I have tried reaching out to the HR department for support, however nothing was done and it was maddening. I, no longer have the drive of work and motivation, all I wish to do is retire from my studies and find a dead-end-job somewhere in my home town.

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Private Sector.

I have now been working in the private sector for two weeks now and I've encountered a variety of perplexing cases related to people's work environment affecting their mental stability. Many of my clients have come forward to me with an intention of using a leave of absence because they can no longer support the sexual harassment and excessive flirtation going on in the workplace. A specific case shocked me as I realized the perpetrator was a person of high level authority. As a psychologist, it is my duty to maintain a professional and exemplary attitude in assessing and establishing diagnostics. Psychotherapy is one method of understanding certain reactions and emotions clients might have related to their perception of their issues to be addressed.

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Public sector.

The public sector always seemed appealing to me because since I work for the government, it offers me to possibility of obtaining a pension. I know, I am thinking a bit too far, but it is important to have a sense of time management and carefully plan out a retirement. The only downside to working in the public sector is that I do not have access to the premium wage, therefore it'll take me longer to pay off my mortgage. Also, I've realized working in the public sector means I have many patients whom are from the lower income class that come forward and talk about their problems. Many of them have problems of abuse, stress and personality issues. None of my clients share the same perceptions and values so it becomes a challenge to maintain a very neutral state of mind and share no opinion with them.

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Teach up North.

I am now off on a long one-year journey up north to teach the aboriginal children and help them complete their schooling years. I've just recently landed by plane and as soon as I walked out of the tiny plane, I immediately felt the coldness through my thick down jacket. I was greeted by the principal himself, Mr. Cowan, and he held out his hand. I suddenly felt confused and thought to myself, is it appropriate to shake a strangers hand in the middle of a global pandemic?

Choice 1 : Shake his hand.

Choice 2 : Don't shake his hand.

Teach in my Home town.

I decided to stay in my home town rather than travelling up north to teach for a whole year. I enjoyed being close to home and family. On my first day of teaching, as I entered my classroom, I came face to face with two little kids scribbling on my brand-new chalk board. I wasn't sure if I should scream at them or introduce myself as their new teacher.

Choice 1 : Scream at them.

Choice 2 : Introduce myself.

Shake his hand.

Foolish decision. I should never shake someone's hand during a worldwide pandemic, yet I did because I thought it would be rude not to shake my employer's hand. Jokes on me, turns out he was asymptomatic and a couple days later, I started developing symptoms such as coughing. Eventually I had to get tested for covid-19, and I was unfortunately tested positive and was unable to pursue my one-year contract, as they forced me to go back home. They gave me no choice.

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Don't shake his hand.

Due to the undergoing circumstances, I kindly refused to shake my employer's hand, by reminding him I did not want to contaminate nor be contaminated with covid-19. He thanked me for my reminder and showed me to my office. The next day, I felt eager to meet my fellow students and thought about ways to make my course as fun as possible. However, I first needed to get to school. I had two options, either walk 15 minutes to the school or attempt to drive a ski-Doo loan to me which I dreaded driving.

Choice 1 : Walk 15 minutes.

Choice 2 : Ride Snow-Mobile.

Walk 15 minutes.

I decided I should walk to school to get exercise and relief some stress. As I was planning my day in my head, I suddenly noticed a big huge terrifying polar bear stalking me from a distance. I wasn't sure if I was hallucinating or not, be he started walking towards me. I remembered my baloney sandwich inside my bag, and thought perhaps he would enjoy my sandwich instead of eating me up. I then threw my baloney sandwich towards him, hoping he wouldn't mind the mustard on the bread. Meanwhile, I ran hysterically to the school praying not to be eaten up by a polar bear. After I safely arrived at the school, I thought to myself, I shall bite the bullet and learn how to ride a ski-Doo.

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Ride Snow-Mobile.

After putting on my snow equipment, I got on the ski-Doo and drove excessively slowly by fear of falling off and hurting my hip. However, after months I eventually got much better at riding the ski-Doo. My students great and engaged in my teaching methods. It was now time to move on and go back home to my family. I shall forever cherish the experience and friendships I developed during my stay up in the cold part of the world.

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Scream at them.

I was infuriated at the fact that they scribbled all over my new chalk board, so I yelled at them. I told them to wash everything up, apologize to me immediately and get out of my classroom. As they were washing up, the principal entered my room telling me she needed to speak to me. She later announced to me, I was fired due to my lack of knowledge and inappropriate behaviour.

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Introduce myself.

I thought it would be a brilliant opportunity to introduce myself. I told them my name and asked for theirs. They told me they were trying to draw flowers to surprise me on my first day. I felt flattered. The school bell suddenly rang, and all the students came running in the class. I gave them assigned places and introduced the schedule of the day. First off, was math class, and I was ecstatic because I really do love math class. Unfortunately, my students didn't seem to enjoy math as much as I did. Therefore, I gave them a choice. They could either maintain a positive attitude and finish class 15 minutes earlier or continue to complain and finish class 15 minutes later.

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Maintain positive attitude.

I handed out the assignment, and noticed they were carefully completing it without complaining what so ever. I had a sense of fulfillment and achievement and realized that McGill really did give great teaching skills and tools. After math class came, I offered them the choice of either going outside for 15 minutes or staying inside and having some free time.

Choice 1 : Going outside.

Choice 2 : Staying inside.

Maintain negative attitude.

After explaining the new subjects, I handed the assignment out, and noticed some students were complaining and others were throwing the paper on the floor. I then immediately turned off the lights, raised my voice a little and gave them a speech about how I was about to assign them more homework and forbid them to outside and play for 15 minutes. I believe, they shall learn their lesson and not continue this behaviour.

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Going outside.

As we stepped outside the building, it immediately started raining, and so we ran back inside to spend some free time. I proposed they could either draw or play some quite board games. They could choose.

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Staying inside.

Since we were about to spend some free inside time, I proposed they could either draw or play some quite board games. They could choose.

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Draw.

As I watched them draw, I thought to myself how lovely it was going to be to teach students as a career. I loved being organized and thinking of new and interesting ways to teach these curious little beings. I was eager to pursue my path and was happy with the choice I made.

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Play some board games.

As I watched them play some board games, I thought to myself how lovely it was going to be to teach students as a career. I loved being organized and thinking of new and interesting ways to teach these curious little beings. I was eager to pursue my path and was happy with the choice I made.

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