Studying

To dream of studying represents your concern about doing something about a problem or issue that is important to you. Trying to find solutions or insight. Gaining better understanding about something.

Substitute Teacher

To dream of a substitute teacher represents a temporary or makeshift solution to a problem. Knowing the solution to your problem, but not having the access or resources you need right now to implement it. Noticing what you need to hold yourself over until you can fix your problem the right way. Not feeling that you need to do what you are told "right now."

Negatively, a substitute teacher may reflect criminal or underhanded ways to avoid accepting a difficult reality or doing what you are told.

To dream of being a substitute teacher represents your feelings about being supportive or helpful to others until something more serious or important comes along. It may also be a sign that you are enjoying being allowed to help others in a small way. Negatively, being a substitute teacher may reflect feelings of being unappreciated or lacking respect for your assistance. Feeling that your ideas are a hard sell to others or not as incredible as someone else's ideas.

Teachers

To dream of a teacher represents the answer or solution to a problem you have. They are beliefs, knowledge, or your projection of a something that holds the perfect solution to a problem. The realization that if you do something it will solve your problem. Coming to conclusions about problems you have. Answers you feel you would be ignorant or stupid to ignore. Intelligent attempts to mediate a problem. Feeling that someone you know "knows best." Ideas that you feel are a good idea to listen to.

Negatively, a teacher may reflect embarrassing truths or feeling the reality of a situation telling you what to do. Coming to scary or unpleasant conclusions that you realize are true. Feeling terrified that you have to do something differently than you currently are. Feeling intimidated by someone smarter than you. Resisting listening to a difficult answer.

To dream of kissing a teacher may reflect appreciation or approval of good advice. Liking someone that's helped you solve a problem.

To dream of having sex with a teacher may reflect waking life situations where you are having a really enjoyable experience listening to someone else's advice. It could reflect an enjoyable experience solving a problem or making a change you first believed would be horrible.

To dream of being a teacher may reflect feelings about how important it is to make others understand the truth. Situations where you feel the need to explain, instruct, or inform others.

Negatively, being a teacher may reflect problems with accepting others beliefs the way they are. Lecturing others when they aren't interested in listening to you. A desperate or pointless need to tell people the truth when those people don't respect you. Frustrations with being smarter or better informed that other people.

What the teacher says, wears, or does in the dream are all symbols that reflect what your problem is, or your unconscious awareness of a solution.

Consider the grade of the teacher for additional symbolism as dream numbers tend to use numerology. For example your grade 5 teacher may reflect the solution to a problem you have during a change you are experiencing because in dream numerology 5 represents change.

Example: A young woman dreamed of seeing a teacher comfort a crying girl on in a bathroom stall. The teacher was telling the crying girl that everything will be okay and that she went through something similar when she was younger. In waking life the girl had come to the conclusion that breaking up with her boyfriend was important because the relationship had no future. She felt breaking was the answer to her problems.

Example 2: A man dreamed of being very uncomfortable talking to a teacher. In waking life he was very insecure about people whom he felt were smarter than him.

Example 3: A young man dreamed of being a teacher with no class showing up to see him. In waking life he felt the need to explain himself and tell the truth about an very embarrassing incident that occurred in order to clear his good name, but he felt nobody cared about the issue anymore. He felt it was impossible to reverse his bad reputation because people weren't respecting him at all. The teacher symbolism in this case may have reflected his feelings about himself needing to explain, instruct, and inform others with the truth about his situation when it was obviously pointless.

Tests

To dream of a test represents a challenging situation in your life. You may be having an experience that you've never had before, facing competition, or finding yourself in a situation with no guarantees. A situation may require you to demonstrate your abilities. A test could also reflect a fight, an ordeal, or a sense of pressure. A situation that you feel is testing you or placing your self-respect on the line.

To dream of failing a test represents a challenge, fight, or ordeal that you were unprepared for, gave in to, or choose to walk away from. You may not have done everything you could have to solve a problem or confront a challenge. The dream may also reflect your fear of failure.

To dream of doing well on a test represents your confidence, feelings of being ready, or that you ready to prove yourself. Feeling competent or proud of your outstanding performance in some area of your life. Negatively, performing well on a test may reflect arrogance or insensitivity towards others while you perform exceptionally at something. Preoccupation with nothing except proving yourself to be a winner at the expense of others feelings. Issues with bragging too much. No sense of humor about losing.

To dream of being late for a test represents challenges you were unprepared for or were too distracted to deal with. It may be a sign that priorities are not straight, or a lack of responsibility.

To dream of cheating on a test represents a lack of concern for ethics, honesty, or earning something on your own. It may also reflect a lack of respect for a situation that requires integrity. it may also reflect waking life situations where you are not afraid of breaking the rules if you need to. Low standards. Cutting corners.

To dream of being caught cheating on a test represents feelings of being forced to stop dishonest behavior. It may also reflect embarrassment, shame, or having done something with low standards. Being caught acting unprofessional.

To dream of having trouble finding a room the take your test in may reflect feelings about wanting to prove yourself, but not knowing how to go about it.

To dream of running out of time while taking a test may reflect a heightened sense of pressure or having an inadequate amount of time to prove yourself in a waking life situation.

To dream of having to take a test that you haven't studied for represents feelings about being unprepared to meet a waking life challenge. Confronting an unfamiliar challenge.

Example: A young man dreamed of cheating on a test. In waking life he felt he was taking a lot of shortcuts with an important challenging work project to save time that he felt was reducing quality of the work.

Example 2: A man dreamed of being nervous about taking a test. In waking life he was a lawyer about to have his first criminal trial in court.

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Textbooks

To dream of textbooks represents all known knowledge or experience about a subject or issue. Everything you already know about an issue or problem that can be applied to a current life situation. Learned methods, ideas, or approaches to dealing with problems.

It may also symbolizes access to good advice, past experience that can be applied, or all the answers or resources available to solve a problem.

Alternatively, a textbook may symbolize insight or something that motivates you to solve a problem or improve yourself.

To dream of returning or no longer needing a textbook symbolizes information and experience that no longer applies, or has no value to your current life situation.

To dream of a math textbook symbolizes all known knowledge or experience about an unforgiving subject or issue. Everything you already know about an issue or problem that requires total dedication or perfect behavior to solve. A math textbook may also symbolize insight or something that motivates you to solve your problems or improve yourself.

Tuition

To dream of tuition represents regular obligations or responsibilities required to protect your future. Personal costs involved in order to continue developing a long term relationship you are learning from. Personal costs involved in improving yourself or getting important experience.

Negatively, tuition may reflect your feelings about regular responsibilities required of you during worrisome or serious situations.

Tuition in a dream may sometimes reflect feelings about needing to regularly use contraception in a new or developing sexual relationship.

Example: A woman dreamed of being in court because she didn't pay her tuition. In waking life she felt judged for thinking she was pregnant and not using contraceptives regularly. The tuition may have reflected her feelings about the need to be responsible about using condoms while worrying about sexual activity being risky in her relationship.

Tutors

To dream of a tutor represents feelings needing more practice or needing to dedicate your time to improving yourself. Feeling pressured into having to improve yourself. Feelings about improvements you have made in life with extra practice.

Negatively, a tutor may reflect embarrassment or fear you are not as good at something as you thought you were. Frustrations or fear of losing free time. A frustration or fear of being behind at something and disappointing someone else. Anxiety or frustration at not meeting certain standards that are expected of you.

Alternatively, tutors in dreams may reflect your feelings about disliking failing at school or needing to study more.

Example: A young man dreamed of an old tutor from school giving him money. In waking life he was experiencing a lot of extra practice with one of his skills paying off in life.

University

To dream of university represents issues or situations in your life that you are giving serious thought, or paying close attention to details. It can also represent very difficult or stressful situations where you may need to figure out problems, stay incredibly focused on goals, or find yourself experiencing new situations that are difficult to accept. A high level of anxiety or concern.

University in a dream may be a sign that you are emotionally swamped and have little time to enjoy yourself. You may also be totally focused on a subject.

Examples life situations that may encourage a university dream may be crises, serious health problems, or very deep interest in book you are reading.

Example 2: A young woman dreamed of having attended a pre-university. In waking life she was being prepared by her parents for an arranged marriage.

Whiteboard-Dry Erase Board

To dream of a whiteboard or dry erase board represents professionally presenting an idea or possibility. Professionally brainstorming or noticing an idea is possible. Professionally noticing what ideas look like before you try them. A professionally or thoughtfully presented idea that you don't have to listen to if you don't want to. Noticing an idea first, but not forever. Ideas possibilities that you don't have to listen to if you don't want to. Not having to care about anyone else's feelings if you didn't want to while looking at or considering a presented idea. Feeling that it's intelligent to listen to presented ideas at least once. Not feeling scared to listen to a serious idea. Feeling that it's just your job to present an idea as intelligently as possible. Situations where it looks better for appearances if you listen to ideas or brainstorming presented to you.

Negatively, dreaming about a whiteboard may represents feelings that you might not being intelligent or safe if you don't listen to something ideas presented or brainstormed at least once. Feelings about yourself presenting an idea as intelligent as possible, but that nobody has to listen to it. Not liking wasting your time listening to someone else offer professional ideas or possibilities. Where as a standard chalkboard may reflect having to care, think, or have anxiety related to presented ideas or brainstorming, a white board doesn't. The symbolism is based on the chalkboard being more related to school with a whiteboard being more related to non-school professional.

Example: A man dreamed of seeing a person's face on a whiteboard in a classroom. In waking life the dreamer felt forced to consider the possibility of an idea by a person just in case before going ahead with any serious final decisions. The whiteboard in this case may have reflected his feelings about the presented alternative idea by a careful person which he didn't have to accept if he didn't want to.

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Yearbook

To dream of a yearbook represents nostalgia. It's your memories and focus on past relationships or situations. You may be reexamining friendships, or experiences that you had when you were younger.

A yearbook may also reflect your attempts to gain insight into your life by examining your past. It may also represent your regrets, or desire to change the past.