Posted by ednababish on March 27, 2004, at 9:50:50
In reply to dealing with things, posted by peace123 on March 26, 2004, at 17:41:45
Dear Peace,
Yes these feelings go away. I teach Freshman Comp, intro lit, surveys, and any upper division courses the university I work for needs (which are few and far between). I do not enjoy working with many of the lower division students because it often seems a lot like I am babysitting people who think they are adults but cannot act like them--or honor their responsibilities like adults. With an AD I can ignore the bad stuff a lot better, although it does get to be a bit much at crunch times. I can also focus on the good stuff, the good students, the deep things they say. I also see that with a small child, this job far surpasses any other job I might have where I work 9-5. I have a lot of time to spend with my 11 month old daughter; I can go to the gym; I can cook and read. I can't answer whether you want to ditch that job; but I can say that in a couple of months it will all be a lot more clear to you what it is you want--and that you need to be patient because it just may take that long for you to realize what you do want. But lexapro will help you see things so much more clearly, and it will allow you to quell the voices that tell you you can't do something so that you can become more proactive and move forward with your life.Good luck and God Bless,
Edna
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