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I’ve admitted it to myself and my significant other and now I want to tell you. I don’t want to be a teacher anymore and I don’t want to be in education. If either of these two jobs I’ve been pursuing don’t work out, I’m going to get certification to be a project manager in a tech company. I’m not quitting until I have another job lined up and I will do everything my current school asks of me, but I feel a weight lifted off my shoulders to realize that I’m not happy but I’m also in a position where I can change what I’m doing. I’ve been trying to convince myself that this is the type of work I want to be in, but in reality it’s not. I’m burnt out and I know I can excel in a different career path. I have to do what’s best for me and what’s going to make me happy. I may go back to education one day but I won’t be applying to new schools for next year and I’m OK with that. I guess posting this feels incredibly cathartic and putting it out there feels real. I’ve had such rough experiences with education and rough admin that I’m ready to step away. I realize that there will be ****ty bosses in any industry but I’m ready to do what’s best for ME and be successful.