I have to add a story.

When I was in the professional development portion of my teacher's training, I met a man who was exploring the possibility of a career change. He was a lawyer. After a few months of trying, he informed me he was going back to law. He said as a lawyer he didn't have to be everything to everybody and he didn't want to be scrutinized every minute of the day by every member of the public. He suggested that I take the ALSAT as law school was much easier and at least I could have a private life.

I also want to add that every teacher brings to the profession their own unique set of experiences. I was told that it was a "calling" while at university. At the time I thought that was nonsense. I now realize that after working as a clerk, a manager, a deckhand, and a fisheries officer; lived in both rural and urban environments and travelled extensively; maybe it is a calling. Why else would anyone put up with so much criticism?