So by now you know what it's like. You've had your first bite of dragon steak, and find it a little hard to swallow. You're not alone. Approximately 80% of teachers feel like throwing in the towel at the four to five year mark, and how do I know this? From experience of course. Not only did I once feel like hexing the bucket, but I've also been told that teaching is too tough to handle. Sadly, most of the folk that shared these feelings with me went on to resign, have found themselves as a shop assistant or a caretaker, and others have even been admitted to St Mungos. I don't tell you this to discourage you, on the contrary, I'm telling you this to motivate you. Now here's the kicker, are you ready? …

It gets better.

Plain and simple. Once you pass your adolescent phase of teaching, the load lightens, the weight is lifted off your shoulders and you find yourself with a new-found power. But this doesn't happen overnight, so keep at it.