Re-educated How I changed my job, my home, my husband and my hair

Re-educated How I changed my job, my home, my husband and my hair

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  • Author：Lucy Kellaway
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Summary

'I am immersed in a new world that feels a long way from my old one。 Though I've not been re-invented， what has happened is just as radical and a lot more interesting: I am being re-educated。'

Lucy Kellaway had a comfortable life。 For years she had the same prestigious job， the same husband， and the same home。 To the casual observer， she was both happy and successful。 But one day， Lucy began to realise that the life she had built for herself no longer suited her。 Was it too late to start again？

The answer was no - so she proceeded to tear down both marriage and career， and went back to school。 Retraining as a teacher， Lucy discovers there is a world of new possibilities awaiting her - and learns that you can teach an old dog new tricks （providing they are willing to un-learn a few old ones along the way）。

A witty and moving story of one woman's pursuit of a new life， Re-educated is a celebration of education's power to transform our lives at any age， and an essential companion for anyone facing the joy - and pain - of starting again。

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Reviews

Claire O'Sullivan ，

An interesting read， although to be frank this read more as a chance to follow a career change as a consequence of being in a positive financial position to do so 。 Many teachers would perhaps be infuriated at the lack of coverage of exhaustion， low salary and inability to find affordable housing 。。

Margaret McCulloch-Keeble ，

If someone， who is approaching retirement， gives up a well paid and slightly glam job to become a low paid teacher in a local school， in order to 'give' something back to society as well as for their own personal satisfaction， that's to be applauded。 It's a brave and worthy thing。 To only work part time， so you can still dip your toes in your previous job （and also because you already own your own home and therefore don't need to work unlike your poorer， younger colleagues） and to decide to star If someone， who is approaching retirement， gives up a well paid and slightly glam job to become a low paid teacher in a local school， in order to 'give' something back to society as well as for their own personal satisfaction， that's to be applauded。 It's a brave and worthy thing。 To only work part time， so you can still dip your toes in your previous job （and also because you already own your own home and therefore don't need to work unlike your poorer， younger colleagues） and to decide to start up a charitable business on the back of it and plug it by writing a book all about it， does rather strike me as vulgar somehow。 I found it all rather arrogant and quite off putting。 。。。more

Cathy ，

I wanted to read this book on the basis of the words on the front on the book。 Changing your job， home， husband and hair sounded like lots of change。 The book proves that it is。 But at the heart of the book is the fact that Kellaway left a secure job at the Financial Times to retrain as a teacher。 She had an initial idea to be a maths teacher but this is fairly short lived and it makes sense that she then decides that she is perhaps more suited to being an economics teacher。 I read with interest I wanted to read this book on the basis of the words on the front on the book。 Changing your job， home， husband and hair sounded like lots of change。 The book proves that it is。 But at the heart of the book is the fact that Kellaway left a secure job at the Financial Times to retrain as a teacher。 She had an initial idea to be a maths teacher but this is fairly short lived and it makes sense that she then decides that she is perhaps more suited to being an economics teacher。 I read with interest all her tales of being a new teacher。 I became fond of the way she described her life including her 4 children and her ex husband。 The title of the book is apt - Re-educated。 Definitely possible for anyone。 She kicked off the process in her late 50s。 。。。more

Louise ，

As you would expect from former FT journalist Lucy Kellaway， this was a well-written and enjoyable read。 The book was about her decision in her late-50s to quit her job as a journalist， end her marriage， move house and become a teacher - plus setting up an organisation to encourage others towards the latter end of their career to become teachers as well。 Even one of those things could be exhausting in itself， so to do all of them in a very short space of time （and survive） is more than impressiv As you would expect from former FT journalist Lucy Kellaway， this was a well-written and enjoyable read。 The book was about her decision in her late-50s to quit her job as a journalist， end her marriage， move house and become a teacher - plus setting up an organisation to encourage others towards the latter end of their career to become teachers as well。 Even one of those things could be exhausting in itself， so to do all of them in a very short space of time （and survive） is more than impressive！A lot of the focus of the book was about Lucy's decision to retrain as a teacher and how that then played out。 Possibly part of the purpose of the book was to encourage others to consider becoming teachers as well。 Had I ever considered such a possibility previously， having read this book， I would never consider it again。 The dedication and seeming all life-consuming nature of being a teacher is more than I'm ever likely to want to give to a job （sorry Lucy。。。）。 But I think it will leave you a little bit in awe of what teachers do， if you didn't feel like that already。I think the book could be accused of showing the choices that are open to someone when they are middle-class and privileged。 Can most of us really afford to make some of these choices， however well meaning we might be？ But I think Lucy Kellaway would acknowledge that herself and also recognised the very different life-chances and opportunities that many of her pupils have。I thought this was a fascinating read that might encourage us to think about whether some part of our life would benefit， even in a small way， from change and to be bold and take a chance。 。。。more

Annarella ，

I used to read Lucy Kellaway's column on FT and listen to her podcast。 She made me laugh， think and reflect on business jargon and how absurd it can be。I love her style of writing， her sharp mind and the humor。 It was a sort of role model in approaching the language of the enterprise world and consultancy。I was happy to read this ARC as I found all the characteristics I loved: humor， a sharp mind and a great dose of realism。As I'm not so younger than the author I can say that what she wrote refl I used to read Lucy Kellaway's column on FT and listen to her podcast。 She made me laugh， think and reflect on business jargon and how absurd it can be。I love her style of writing， her sharp mind and the humor。 It was a sort of role model in approaching the language of the enterprise world and consultancy。I was happy to read this ARC as I found all the characteristics I loved: humor， a sharp mind and a great dose of realism。As I'm not so younger than the author I can say that what she wrote reflected some of my feelings and experience。I decided to start a L&D certification two years ago （was the younger in my class） and I think I totally agree when she writes that you are not obsessed by career when you start something new later in your life。I loved how she talks about getting old and accepting the changes of your body。Her teaching experiences are really interesting and sometimes I thought i would have liked a teacher like her。I read this book in two days and was totally involved in what I was reading。It's heartfelt， gripping and thought provoking。 It should be read by anyone who's over 50 and would like to change his/her life。I strongly recommend it。Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC， all opinions are mine 。。。more

Helen ，

Having worked in the education sector this rings lots of bells。 Everyone thinks teachers have any easy time。 Retraining in your late 50s is a big challenge but yes you bring lots of experience and life to help guide the next generation。An inspiring and truthful account of leaving journalism to work in education in London。 The frustrations of lock down and still trying to teach via what ever medium works。It made me smile and reminisce for my days at the front of the classroom。

Denyce ，

The premise of this book is explained on the front cover - Lucy Kellaway， the author， does exactly that！A journalist for the Financial Times for a very long time， she decides to change her life and become a teacher in her fifties。 She does indeed buy a house， separate from her husband， let her hair grow out grey and become a teacher。 I didn't know what to expect when I began reading this book， but it grew on me。 Lucy has a light hearted， entertaining and pragmatic approach to her life， which mak The premise of this book is explained on the front cover - Lucy Kellaway， the author， does exactly that！A journalist for the Financial Times for a very long time， she decides to change her life and become a teacher in her fifties。 She does indeed buy a house， separate from her husband， let her hair grow out grey and become a teacher。 I didn't know what to expect when I began reading this book， but it grew on me。 Lucy has a light hearted， entertaining and pragmatic approach to her life， which makes for easy reading and it is easy to warm to her style of writing。 At some points it made me laugh out loud， even though some of the subjects she writes about are thought provoking and also interesting。 She realises that teaching is a difficult and challenging profession， but she rises to the occasion admirably and is happy to share her failures and successes equally。 She tells us about the complexities of dealing with a diverse range of students， and how she has to think of issues that she's never had to face before。 She considers how this change of circumstances may have affected her as a person， or not， by canvassing her friends and family for their opinions。 Whether or not they feel she may or may not have changed， she eifinitely conveys that her decisions have made her more fulfilled and alive。 This is a good read for anyone who feels the need for a life change！ It's uplifting and funny， and I enjoyed it very much。 。。。more

Poppy ，

In my previous school， I worked with several fantastic Now Teach trainees， teachers who join the profession as a later in life career change。 Engineers， journalists， academics， they have a huge wealth of life experience which makes them very different to your fresh-faced twenty something trainee， but no less valued。 Due to this， I was fascinated to read Lucy Kellaway's account of not only founding Now Teach but training as a Maths teacher after over 3o years working as a columnist for the Financ In my previous school， I worked with several fantastic Now Teach trainees， teachers who join the profession as a later in life career change。 Engineers， journalists， academics， they have a huge wealth of life experience which makes them very different to your fresh-faced twenty something trainee， but no less valued。 Due to this， I was fascinated to read Lucy Kellaway's account of not only founding Now Teach but training as a Maths teacher after over 3o years working as a columnist for the Financial Times。 Kellaway documents her changing her life completely: new job， separation from her husband， new house and a new hair cut。 We follow her struggles in teacher training， shining a light on what a tough job it can be。 Just because she was an incredibly successful journalist， it does not mean she will shine in a classroom with a bunch of disinterested teenagers。 It is good to follow her journey and celebrate the small wins alongside her。 However， it is incredibly disheartening to see the quality of mentoring in her training year though。 （Who gives 23 EBIs for a trainee's first ever lesson？？ I doubt anyone's first ever lesson was that great。。。）Overall， I enjoyed this and it was a quick read。 Ultimately， through， I would have liked slightly more focus on the heartwarming stories of students and their journeys。 This is very much centred on Kellaway， but would certainly be inspiring for anyone wanting to find a reinvigorating purpose later in life。 4 stars。Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher who provided an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Heather ，

I will be honest and never heard of the author before reading this book。 I don't buy newspapers and really don't take main stream news as accurate these days。 The title of the book drew me in and I really enjoyed the transformation of her life。 Very much along the theme of feel the fear and do it anyway， the main body of the book is the transformation and finding joy， the latter part very much trying to understand the UK education。al system。 Would generate some excellent discussion and make a go I will be honest and never heard of the author before reading this book。 I don't buy newspapers and really don't take main stream news as accurate these days。 The title of the book drew me in and I really enjoyed the transformation of her life。 Very much along the theme of feel the fear and do it anyway， the main body of the book is the transformation and finding joy， the latter part very much trying to understand the UK education。al system。 Would generate some excellent discussion and make a good book club choice。 Well written， well it should be！， flowed well and a very honest memoir。 Thank you #NetGalley and #EburyPublishing for the copy to review。 。。。more

Lara Farrell ，

An easy and enjoyable read that I found inspirational - having just turned 40， Kellaway’s story of her later in life transformation certainly gave me the invigorating sense that I have many more chapters in front of me。 I didn’t agree with all of her views but the passion behind them is evident and I was willing her on to succeed in her new life。 Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC。

I'm From Here ，

This is a ripper of a book。 It's easy to read， funny and I found it hard to put it down。 Although this is focused on making life changes in your 50s and 60s。 I think anyone thinking about changing careers or making a big life decision should read this。 It's a great account of taking a leap of faith。 Although， at times I found Lucy sanctimonious， I wanted her to succeed and enjoyed her self-deprecating， critical and honest account。 This is a lesson on self-awareness and belief that things will be This is a ripper of a book。 It's easy to read， funny and I found it hard to put it down。 Although this is focused on making life changes in your 50s and 60s。 I think anyone thinking about changing careers or making a big life decision should read this。 It's a great account of taking a leap of faith。 Although， at times I found Lucy sanctimonious， I wanted her to succeed and enjoyed her self-deprecating， critical and honest account。 This is a lesson on self-awareness and belief that things will be okay if you put the effort in。 。。。more

Donna ，

I thoroughly enjoyed this book， even if I did find myself regularly asking my kindle to provide a definition of some of the words。 The author was a previous writer for the FT and I left this explained the wide use of vocabulary。She has written about her own life and the changes she made。 This was very interesting reading and provides inspiration that to those thinking of a new career path。 It is refreshing that the author acknowledges her privilege and wonderful that she is continually prepared I thoroughly enjoyed this book， even if I did find myself regularly asking my kindle to provide a definition of some of the words。 The author was a previous writer for the FT and I left this explained the wide use of vocabulary。She has written about her own life and the changes she made。 This was very interesting reading and provides inspiration that to those thinking of a new career path。 It is refreshing that the author acknowledges her privilege and wonderful that she is continually prepared to learn/adapt around subjects such as racism。 This was a book I wanted to keep turning the pages on to find out more about the ladies life and also how she got on when she started teaching and how this progressed。Thank you to the author， publisher and Netgalley for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

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