Thread:Saruhikofushimis/@comment-5785681-20200517211854/@comment-5785681-20200612160623

Oh gosh, please feel free to work on it. There's way too much work for one person to handle. The main thing is that it be done. A bit of professional competition is good if it pushes us to improve the wiki, but detrimental if it's just about personal hubris. And I wanted to say ISTJ! but then, I went against my intuition - there's the N battling the J. Zoology huh? That's still an option, y'know. Don't give up on it. I changed careers from advertising to counseling mid-life. It takes determination and a clear goal, but I believe in dreams, whatever the scope.

As for early retirement, I miss my students...always. They were what made getting up at 6am every day doable. Teenagers are the most honest humans on earth. They are also the funniest and say crazy things like, "Things could be worse; you could be on fire." :D Modern wisdom there. But you know where you stand and if they like you, it's golden. I had the blessing/necessity of being their advocate between Grades 7 through 12 and guiding their growth was rewarding while getting paid for it! Understanding their natures as it applied to being able to get along in a public high school, otoh, was a juggling act for me, since I appreciate the rule of law but hold personal freedom as dear. Much was joyful. As for the rest: working bell to bell - woof, irate parents - sigh, and genuine angst and sorrow for such tender souls - hidden tears), no. Especially now. IDK how my former colleagues will be able to effectively work given the new guidelines. Schools have been closed since March and the reopening guidelines are stringent.

But that's history for you. Interesting times, indeed.

Angelle 16:06, June 12, 2020 (UTC)