Most of the time.
It’s very rewarding to be able to help people every day and the students here
are very hardworking and fun to teach, but you sometimes have lessons that do go so well and
the money could always be better.
24. Do you get on well with your co-workers?
Yes, fine
. I don’t really see work as
part of my social life, so I don’t socialise with them, so I
suppose I could be more friendly, but it’s just my nature to be a bit colder with colleagues. I think
it’s more professional to be that way.
25. What was your first day at work like?
There were lots of teachers starting at the same time as me, 10 I think, so we
all had a big
induction day. The more senior teachers ran workshops with us to familarise us with the different
systems they had and then we went for a team dinner in the evening.
26. What responsibilities do you have at work?
All of the
teachers’
main responsibility is to plan good lessons and then teach them to the best of
our ability. On top of that we have several admin. tasks to carry out like mark homework, fill out
attendance sheets and write reports.
27. Would you like to change your job in the future?
Yes, as I said before, I like working by myself, so I would like to be my own boss. I’m currently
developing my own website, so if it’s successful I will leave teaching
and work on it full time. This
will also give me more time to work on other projects.
28. What is your typical day like in work?
I normally have 2 or 3 classes in the evening and I start the day by doing all the planning at
home. This normally takes between an hour or two depending on the lessons. I then take the rest
of the day to spend with
my family, before going to work around 3 to print off my materials and
then I teach all evening.
29. What would you change about your job?
As with most English teachers, we have to teach what is on the curriculum and this can mean
that you are teaching some things that are quite boring or not very useful for your students, so I
would like to have more freedom to teach outside the syllabus.
30. What do you study?
I study law because it’s a really well thought of degree and I’m hoping to
pursue it as a career in
the future.
Is it a popular subject at your university?
Very popular, in fact it’s one of the most sought after courses. I think there are about 350 people
reading law at Queen’s. I think lots of student’s parents want them to study law so they can get a
good job after they graduate.
31. Do you enjoy studying it?
It’s such a huge subject that there will always be parts you like and parts you don’t like. I find
Human Rights fascinating because it can really make a difference to peoples’ lives. On the other
hand, modules like Land Law and Equity are really boring.
32. Do you get along with your classmates?
Yes, they are all really great. Most people like to socialise together in the evenings and this
makes us a very tight group. If you know someone
socially, it is much easier to work together in
class.
33. If you could change to another subject, what would it be?
I planned to study medicine, but then when I went on work experience I fainted at the first sight of
blood, so definitely not that. I’m a real history buff and read books about World War 2 all the time,
so I suppose it would have to be Modern History.
34. Do you plan to use the subject you are studying in the future?
Yes, I’ve already started to apply for jobs as a lawyer. We normally have
to secure a job a year
before we graduate and then work very hard to get a high overall mark. After that, I will probably
do a Masters in law to become a specialist in one particular area.
35. What is the most difficult part of your subject?
You have to remember lots of legislation and cases and not only remember their names, but also
how the affect each part of the law and how they interact with each other. Physically it can also
be exhausting because we have to read very dense texts for a few hours every day.
36. What would you like to study in the future?
As I said before, my favourite type of law is Human Rights, so I would like to do a masters in
International Human Rights Law. it’s right at the cutting edge of my field
and there are also lots of
very high profile cases in the media, so it’s really exciting and something I would lik
e to become
an expert in.
37. Why did you choose your university?
Mostly because it is close to my hometown and most of my friends were going there. I kind of
regret it now. It’s a great university, but because it’s so close to home it doesn’t give you much of
a chance to experience new things and meet new people. If I were to choose again, I’d
study
abroad.
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