I’ve been a teacher since 2020. I’ve worked in 4 schools. In 2 of those 4, I’ve questioned if I wanted to stay in teaching. In 2 of those 4 schools, I’ve loved every waking moment of teaching. Environment plays a pivotal role in your enjoyment of teaching. #edutwitter

I am 72 years old and recently divorced after a 36 year marriage. Obviously my ex-husband found me dull and I have to agree with him since I do all manner of dull things that irritated him intensely. Some of these are knitting, pottery, floral design, sewing, baking, canning, gardening, mothering both children and animals. I built a cob oven outside for making pizza and all sorts. I am so dull that when I use it, I often singe my hair and eyebrows, just from the heat produced. I make exceedingly dull pottery which my ex-husband said looked like kindergarten projects. I would say "folk art" but what can you expect from a former elementary school teacher? Of course, it goes without saying that teachers are dull. Even my dog is dull. He is so even tempered he doesn't even chase my chickens . Although I live on a busy main road in Seacoast New Hampshire I have had black bears, moose, deer, foxes, coyotes, skunks, groundhogs, a bobcat - just to name a few - but I am so dull that these creatures ignore me completely (although not my chickens). My parakeets were so bored that they laid two nests of eggs and raised 9 babies just to have something to do. Now that I am divorced I'm sure I will settle even more firmly into my dullness. I wear a size 71/2 shoe, which is a popular and therefore dull size. I'm not sure what the bananas are all about but I usually eat one everyday which makes both me and the banana extremely unimaginative. Credit: Ellen Karelitz