Dreaming of School
school, classroom · mixed, mostly positive
School points to advancement and distinction, but also to nostalgia for simpler days or fear of not measuring up.
What happens in the dream
- You attend school: advancement, good fortune and distinction in your work
- You study and do well: you'll rise above your present station
- You struggle to learn: hard going, but you'll get there in the end
- You can't say your lessons: you're about to take on something you don't understand
- You teach school: you'll pursue intellectual goals, but must cover the basics first
- You're young and back at school: setbacks will make you long for simpler days
- You visit your childhood school: present troubles are getting you down
How you felt
- Nostalgia: the dream often reflects attachment to a simpler time
- Anxiety: it may echo a fear of being tested or unprepared
Ask yourself
- What do I still want to learn?
- Where am I afraid of not measuring up?
See also Schoolteacher · Education · Learning · High School · College
Source: G. H. Miller, Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or What's in a Dream (1901); F. Fontaine, The Golden Wheel Dream-Book and Fortune-Teller (1862); A. H. Noe, The Witches' Dream Book (1885). Also searched as: classroom.