About teaching? About medicine? About computer programming. Whatever the profession, it’s always good at least to try and learn the things that people only know after they’ve gotten into the field. And if the person you’re meeting with starts off her answer with a negative surprise, make sure to also ask about what has been the most surprising positive thing. For example, a teacher friend of mine said that he was surprised that he has never once reused a lesson plan verbatim. The days and school years are much more varied than he thought they’d be. He loves that. I followed up by asking what has surprised him in a negative way about teaching. He said the sheer craziness of some parents has been astounding.

Source: WBQ Original

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