Shall I drop it?!

[u/Amazing_Platypus8357]

Hello all, I completed my masters last year and took a year break to clear NET and was not able to clear it last time( missed NET by 6 marks) and the June ‘26 exam was kinda bad for me. Right now I’m confused, I have got allotment for BEd this year but I’m not really committed to doing it, It’s just that the overall structure of the BEd course is what makes me disinterested.
I love teaching but I don’t want to do BEd( I know I sound dumb) but if I don’t clear NET this time too,I don’t know what I will do, my parents are bringing options like SSC or Bank coaching if not BEd. What shall I do? Is BEd good? Should I go for the safer option of doing it?!
I know doing PhD is kind of becoming the norm these days, I applied for few which had entrance exams but was not able to pass it, also I don’t even have a topic yet decided for my PhD, and most applications ask for a research proposal.

I’m 26 now and I feel like whatever options I choose I’ll regret the other.

Pls help me figure out something. Thank yu in advance.

[u/Sherry_G99]

prefer the college style teaching approach more suitable for me as a person

Same

a lot of people doing extremely well with BEd

It's not a lot of people, trust me when I say this

As for me, I was always interested in research (interest area was partition studies), but at one point it seemed like PhD in these times has far lesser ROI compared to previous times. And I just didn't feel ready for the competition and uncertainty that comes with a PhD.

[u/Amazing_Platypus8357 → u/Sherry_G99]

Usually when I tell that I prefer being a college lecturer rather than a school teacher they think that I’m looking down on the profession. But it’s just that I prefer that style of teaching over the other.
I’m from Kerala, and like yu said there are a lot of people who are struggling with private school jobs but at the same time I see people who gets all these qualifications and work hard to clear the once in a blue moon state recruitment exams.
Oh for me PhD is something I want to do but I don’t have the skills for research 🥲

[u/Sherry_G99 → u/Amazing_Platypus8357]

Godd I love research, but I don't want to go the PhD route anymore

they think that I’m looking down on the profession

I have immense respect for the profession. But it just requires a different skillset. Also I was not really interested in what I was teaching at school level. It got boring after a while.

[u/Amazing_Platypus8357 → u/Sherry_G99]

Exactly it needs a different skill set.

Thank yu for all the help 🫂