[MsMedfly]

Secondary social studies composite high school... 

Teetering on masters in history, completing my M.Ed, or law school... 

Alien is FD, pd, and has currently been in admin in ems for more than a decade.. 

Both public servants... I have a degree, he doesn't, he resents me for it.. Law school would just piss him off, he wants to so badly but his script was he's too old to start over, he has no education, worthless
, slave to where he is because he wasn't given the opportunity..  But yet, hates school, dropped out and got his ged... Clawed his way through school, created a great career and life... Has a deep hatred of teachers... Even though his ring tone for me was hot for teacher... 

[MyBrainIsBroken]

Sometimes I'll get into the groove where I'm lecturing or working with students and everything seems normal and sane and then all of a sudden it hits me like a punch to the stomach that things aren't normal or sane and probably won't ever be again. Anyone else ever experience this?

[Hmmm]

Yep, I knew there 'must' be an answer!  I've turned away from teaching briefly to do research for a PhD as I just love delving deeper into issues!

[UKStander]

MBIB, yes. Regularly. After 4.5 years!  How long does this residual shock last, I wonder?  Sometimes I feel I've actually slipped into someone else's life by mistake. 
A good subject for a separate thread, actually!

[UKStander]

I don't teach - apart from a year spent teaching in English in France - but I'd love to do a second degree in something completely different to French.

[Passiflora]

I put my hand up also! 
University degree of Masters of Science in Business and economics but working as a high school teacher for the last 5 years. 
XH high school degree   
Now thinking about changing career into car-park attendant and some how undo my university degree! OMG I'm a MLC-magnet! 
I can also confirm that both Gimlan and SadSwede is also teaching. Sounds like we're on to something, I'll contact  the Nobel committee! 

[Onward]

Ah, a hypothesis on the way to being confirmed.
I'm faculty, too, teaching marketing in a 4-year college. Have an EdD on hold while I sort my head and my life out. Think I'll be ready to get back to the darned thesis in the new year.
And yes, I also experience that 'in a groove with students, leave my class  - and am hit with what, how can this be my life" dichotomy. Hopefully, in time, it will pass.

[Medusa]

Sometimes I'll get into the groove where I'm lecturing or working with students and everything seems normal and sane and then all of a sudden it hits me like a punch to the stomach that things aren't normal or sane and probably won't ever be again. Anyone else ever experience this?

I don't get punched, anymore, but it's weird that when I finish teaching or grading, I sometimes think about STBX. I moved my office into a different room after he moved out, and that has made a difference, but it still happens. Less frequently than it used to, though.

Also MBIB, thinking the things aren't "normal or sane" sounds like your depression talking. We have a different normal, now, and we can choose sanity.

[MsMedfly]

I get hit with the pain... And it almost knocks me over.... No one at school knows so hiding the falling apart is hard but it's better than being the target of the gossip and potential losing my job be issue of his choices.... I work in a very conservative district... It may not be legal to get rid of a teacher having "personal" issues but I've seen it happen, I just don't want to be next... 

[Mitzpah]

Yep, teacher. I started out as Sunday School teacher . Then English as a Second Language teacher. Got a BA in Business. Still teaching ESL and translating in my free time.
Tutored American homeschooled kids, I willingly teach in any circumstance. I even teach ESL to my boss   - he loves it!
I LOVE languages - I am registered as a tri-lingual (English-Spanish-Portuguese) executive secretary, although I prefer to be called an Executive Assistant.
I am a fixer