13 Struggles All Teaching Assistants Can Relate To

5. You're Always Ill

Being in a school is like being in an infected zone all of the time. You're more ill than you are healthy and although you wouldn't change your job for the world, you're not worried about pushing kids out of the way in order to avoid them coughing on you or sharing their nits. Colds and nits are not gifts, regardless of how much the students like you. It also means that you're bringing infections into your own home and if you have children, it's a never ending cycle of viciousness.