23 Ways Being A Teacher Changes You Forever

    There is definitely such a thing as a stupid question.

    1. You are exceptionally patient.

    2. Your conflict resolution skills are second to none.

    3. Your tolerance for gross stuff is unrivalled.

    4. You're pretty good at winging it.

    5. You've got a thick skin.

    6. You have a strong poker face.

    7. You know for sure that they're definitely is such a thing as a stupid question.

    8. You're pretty sure that some people might be born evil.

    9. And you probably still have nightmares about that one kid.

    10. When people say that teaching is an easy job you will always completely lose it.

    11. You probably have quite a serious caffeine addiction.

    12. Your Facebook privacy settings are set to the max.

    13. Lots of your teacher habits will spill over into the real world.

    14. If you ever go anywhere a little bit embarrassing you are constantly afraid of seeing a student.

    15. You're a bit of a hygiene obsessive.

    16. You can't stop itching as soon as anyone mentions nits.

    17. Your ability to keep your cool is unrivalled.

    18. Thanks to things like World Book Day your embarrassment level is pretty low.

    19. You get sick of the latest kid's craze twice as fast as any parent.

    20. You're a pro at multi-tasking.

    21. A late night for you is anything past 9 p.m.

    22. Days where you genuinely have nothing to do are the highlights of your year.

    23. Knowing you might have made a difference in even one child's life will always fill you with joy.