After ten years as Head of Media Studies at an international school in Hong Kong, the author felt stagnant and burned out from endless teaching duties. Despite colleagues considering her move to Los Angeles and the film industry as reckless, she pursued her passion for filmmaking using her MA in screenwriting. Two decades later, she reflects on her successful transition, noting that teaching equipped her with transferable skills that benefited her Hollywood career, challenging the misconception that teaching skills are limited to the classroom.
I was the Head of Media Studies at an international high school in Hong Kong... I'd hit a wall... The only way up was into management, which I didn't want.
I chafed at the repetitiveness. No matter how often you explain a concept, there's always a fresh wave of students who need you to start again.
I needed to find an exit before I burned out... I wanted to make films... Many of my colleagues thought I was crazy, abandoning a secure job.
Teaching actually provided me with a solid foundation for my Hollywood career... We don't realize how much the skills we cultivate are transferable.
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