Congrats, Badger - it's great that you've achieved what you set out to! That's always the main thing in life :)
Teaching is by far and away the most difficult, but simultaneously rewarding thing I've been involved in. It's not my job, but I do teaching on the side, and will always be involved in teaching in some form, being in the industry I am. I have nothing but admiration for teachers, because I know how much effort it takes!!
Roo