Tuesday, August 15, 2006
Have I mentioned that I love teaching? Heh.
I love it when students come look for me for consultation or make-up lesson (even if I instructed them to come look for me).
I love it when they seek clarification in class cos it means they are thinking and that they are interested in learning.
I love it when I ask for their attention and they give it to me.
I love it when their faces light up when they understand something I have explained.
I love it when they go away from the lesson having learnt something, and thanking me for it.
I love it when students approach me at an ad hoc basis after lecture just to clarify some issues.
I love it when students are amused by my silly expressions or antics.
I love it when students understand or appreciate my stoopid jokes, and not try to humour me.
I love it when students crack stoopid jokes that make me laugh.
I love it when students tell me they are beginning to like Geography.
I love it when students are happy to be in my class.
I love it when students say "hi" to with a big grin when they see me along the corridors.
I think it makes everything so much easier. I am willing to put in more effort to build on my knowledge so as to better guide students, mark more assignments for their sake, meet up with more students even though it eats into the free time, plan stuff for them including fieldtrips, etc. It makes it all worthwhile when I look forward to class, enjoy the hour and emerge feeling accomplished and happy.
Doctor to patient: "Your x-ray showed a broken rib, but we mended it with Photoshop."
I love it when they seek clarification in class cos it means they are thinking and that they are interested in learning.
I love it when I ask for their attention and they give it to me.
I love it when their faces light up when they understand something I have explained.
I love it when they go away from the lesson having learnt something, and thanking me for it.
I love it when students approach me at an ad hoc basis after lecture just to clarify some issues.
I love it when students are amused by my silly expressions or antics.
I love it when students understand or appreciate my stoopid jokes, and not try to humour me.
I love it when students crack stoopid jokes that make me laugh.
I love it when students tell me they are beginning to like Geography.
I love it when students are happy to be in my class.
I love it when students say "hi" to with a big grin when they see me along the corridors.
I think it makes everything so much easier. I am willing to put in more effort to build on my knowledge so as to better guide students, mark more assignments for their sake, meet up with more students even though it eats into the free time, plan stuff for them including fieldtrips, etc. It makes it all worthwhile when I look forward to class, enjoy the hour and emerge feeling accomplished and happy.
Doctor to patient: "Your x-ray showed a broken rib, but we mended it with Photoshop."
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Yeah! I love teaching. This will be a good platform to turn to when I am down. And for fellow jedis reading this too! =)
Oops mistake. Anyway... For a flip side...
It bugs me when students put on the air that says they can't be bothered.
It bugs me when they fail to hand in their work time after time.
It bugs me when they take advantage of kindness and turn me into an ogre against my will.
It bugs me when they fall asleep in class because they are so exhausted from their CCA season and countless other CIP activities.
It bugs me when they think you are at their beck and call.
It bugs me when after explaining, something for the umpteenth time it still doesn't get into their heads.
It really bugs me to think that there must be something wrong with me because when they finally wake up (literally) about a few weeks before their prelims and grand A level finals, I still make time (and half kill myself) marking all the work that they never deigned to complete until now, meeting with them to discuss school work (and future plans) with them, encouraging them not to feel it's hopeless though time is short (and never saying "I told you so") and generally playing tutor and cheerleader to them.
Teaching bugs me for reminding me that I'm a softie who has a greater capacity for affection and forgiveness than expedience. :p
It bugs me when students put on the air that says they can't be bothered.
It bugs me when they fail to hand in their work time after time.
It bugs me when they take advantage of kindness and turn me into an ogre against my will.
It bugs me when they fall asleep in class because they are so exhausted from their CCA season and countless other CIP activities.
It bugs me when they think you are at their beck and call.
It bugs me when after explaining, something for the umpteenth time it still doesn't get into their heads.
It really bugs me to think that there must be something wrong with me because when they finally wake up (literally) about a few weeks before their prelims and grand A level finals, I still make time (and half kill myself) marking all the work that they never deigned to complete until now, meeting with them to discuss school work (and future plans) with them, encouraging them not to feel it's hopeless though time is short (and never saying "I told you so") and generally playing tutor and cheerleader to them.
Teaching bugs me for reminding me that I'm a softie who has a greater capacity for affection and forgiveness than expedience. :p
Hey Lelaina, I still think you are in the perfect profession. =) Your students are lucky to have you!
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