027 | Quitting your Dream Job w/ Esther Fung

What happens when you decide to quit your dream job since childhood? I talked to Esther Fung about her teaching experience, why she left her job as a middle school teacher, and insights from working with kids. We talked about: her experience studying to become a teacher & expectations (0:59) the differences between public and private school (3:02) insights on teaching middle schoolers (6:27) moments when her students made her proud (8:26) how Esther, her students, and parents coped with the pandemic how middle schoolers behave on zoom (11:43) how to take care of your mental health as a teacher & challenges you face (17:26) an average day in the life of a teacher (21:24) why she decided to quit her dream job (23:41) why it’s okay to change your path (29:12) what changes she would like to see in the education field to improve it as a whole (34:57) To find links to everything we mentioned, and to sign up for weekly podcast shownotes in your inbox, click here. If you’d like to contribute a comment, question, or suggestion, send me an email or audio file/voice note over at [email protected]. ⭑ SUPPORT THE SHOW ⭑ If you’ve found value in the podcast, please consider leaving a tip! It helps me to continue producing episodes and sharing conversations with cool people, and I really appreciate it. https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/the-bliss-bean You can also help out by leaving a review on iTunes! It means the world to me :) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-bliss-bean-show/id1533921702 ⭑ CONNECT WITH ME ⭑ Website | www.theblissbean.com YouTube | The Bliss Bean Instagram | @theblissbean ⭑ OTHER ⭑ Music from Epidemic Sound. Try a 30-day free trial of music for your content: http://share.epidemicsound.com/theblissbean