When we were completing our final year of our teaching degree, we were told that 70% of those that graduate would not make it to 5 years in the job. I remember smirking and thinking that there's no way i would be one of those statistics. well, here i am, after 4.5 years on the job (followed by 2.5 years on maternity leave) seriously wondering how i can ever go back. i get filled with dread just thinking about it. it is a hard hard job, with huge responsibilities and no break. honestly, i would think really long and hard whether you want to take on something so big before you undertake your study. teaching is not something to take on lightly. it's a big committment and something that i found really hard to remain passionate about.