Do you think 31 or 32 is too old to become a teacher?
By pooh1623
@pooh1623 (192)
United States
June 22, 2007 1:23pm CST
I am thinking of changing my career and might become a teacher, but I know that teachers usually start young so do you think that being 31 or 32 is too old to become a teacher, what are your thoughts?
7 responses
@dfollin (24306)
• United States
22 Jun 07
Neither! I will be forty-six next month and I have been homeschooling my daughter for five year's now and I have been for the past two year's teaching preschooler's in a church progam called MOPS (Mother's of Preschooler's)at a church.Under a volunteer emphasis,I have taught VBS (Vacation Bible School) for the past two years and teaching Awana (bible study program for kids)for the past three years.Iam also considering earning a Teaching Degree,what and if I will do anything with it I do not know.But,I will be personally satisfied.You are not too old to be a teacher.It's not like your going for being a model or something that has the tag "young" on it.Go for it! Good Luck!
@pooh1623 (192)
• United States
22 Jun 07
I have never taught kids before, but I have always been entrigued with school and thought that maybe teaching is something that I want to do. I would of course want to teach elementary school like 5th or 6th grade but I'm still unsure what I want to do. I have two bachelors degrees and just finished less than a month ago and I am looking for a new job, I know I need more money now, but I also want to do something I love to do. I love learning so why not help others learn too. Thanks for sharing!!
@dfollin (24306)
• United States
23 Jun 07
What degree's do you have?If you can afford it and want to do it.Then go for it.You only live once.
@ParaTed2k (22940)
• Sheboygan, Wisconsin
22 Jun 07
My wife did it in her 40s. She double majored in Math and Education. Sure, it isn't easy, since you probably have more responsibilities than most traditional students... but you can do it.
@dfollin (24306)
• United States
22 Jun 07
Good for her.But the one aspect that is on the more positive side is that being older,she has more wisdom to get thru the classes and show her interviewers,employers,co-worker's,student's and student's parent's that.
@dfollin (24306)
• United States
23 Jun 07
If you want to do it and it is not harming someone else then you should do it.
@cherry_pig (118)
• United States
22 Jun 07
You are still very young! So many people think that you can't chose a career past your 20s. Not only will you most likely make a better student (more focused on your goal instead of parties and dating) but you will will probably make a more patient teacher. I say YES YOU SHOULD!
@dfollin (24306)
• United States
23 Jun 07
I agree.I had a pen pal who was eighty and she got a banchelors degree in Math and was going for one in history,when she passed away.Bless her soul.She did not die a dumby,lol.She had a head full of knowledge and she was personally satisfied.But,see you are never too old to learn.What you do after you get the degree is up to you and the circumstances at the time.Don't worry about the money you spent.So,what!It was spent on something good,not thrown away.Like I said before you only live once.I also had a friend that was alot younger.She went to college and got a degree in Education.Taught first grade for a year and found she did not like it and went back to school for Travel and got a job with an airline.I have not seen her in year's.Who know's maybe she went back to teaching,still a stewardess,maybe she went back to school again,but whatever she made herself happy at that time in her life.Go for it!
@pallidyne (858)
• United States
22 Jun 07
I don't think it's too young to start, but it will be a bit uphill for you. In some places in the US, like Pittsburgh where I live, there is a saturation of people wanting to be teachers causing great competition. So.. you may have to move depending on whats happening in your area.
@luzamper (1357)
• Philippines
23 Jun 07
Age is not the problem; it's the interest. It's not easy to be a teacher. Be sure to like teaching. If not, better take other fields. Anyway, you have 2 bachelor's degrees. You can go anywhere you like. But if you like teaching, enter the field no matter what age you have and definitely 31 or 32 is not too old but that's good enough age to teach. At least you know what you're doing and talking about unlike the fresh graduates who go to teach just for the sake of having a job.
