Men didn't think much of women back then, they were their to create heirs and that was all. I'm not sure if being a teacher means more school time or not, my Mum taught me everything I know and she was not schooled or anything, it wasn't allowed.
Oh a knight would be a fine job to have, though the armor might be a touch heavy. There was a man that I quite fancied from when I was eleven to... well I fancy him still. He wore all black leather and rode upon a big black war horse, he had quite a commanding presence. He looked quite handsome too. He was the Sheriff of Nottingham's Man at Arms.