Lifeline
1980 Born
April 1985 Start School
I only spend a term in reception and hate it. Terrified of my teacher, convinced the other children know everything already.
Sept 1991 Start secondary school
Work is boring, get bullied, disengage with school system.
Summer 1994
skive school for year 9 SATs
Sept 1996 Sixth form
Move to larger, more academic school, suddenly achievement isn't seen as something shameful. Now I'm ashamed - I can't be the best without trying anymore.
Oct 1998 Cambridge
College and course are full of dazzlingly confident private school kids. Takes me most of the four years to realise that this is all bravado and they are not in fact more brilliant / interesting than anyone else.
Oct 2003 London - first job in PR - hate it - feels utterly pointless
2008 - relationship with NR who wants to become a primary teacher - first pangs of jealousy that I've left it too late.
May 2008 Step change interview - identify education as area I'd like to move into - unsuccessful
April 2011 listen to In Our Time on Octavia Hill, feel like a wastrel in comparison
May 2011 - search PGCEs with view to 2012 start, see places are still available for 2011 - galvanised!
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