Good-bye Ms. Chips
I love teaching, but I hate saying good-bye to my class. I just finished teaching a business writing course at University of California, Irvine. It’s great to have taught another group of students. I just don’t like the fact that I’ve gotten to know my students and now I have to bid them adieu
Teaching is a special privilege. You get to talk about what you know to an ATTENTIVE audience. And, maybe … just maybe…by imparting your knowledge, you help people do better.
I’ve been teaching for over a decade. There are some very special students I’ve had the fun of instructing over the years. The dirty little secret is that they’ve taught me far more than I could have ever taught them. If I have my way, I will keep teaching for many, many years. It’s what keeps me young…er.
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I've also been a teacher for a decade and you are right... you are the one who learns most. Now I'm head of an e-magazine. I joined the project because I wanted to teach more people. Now I think I do it, but I have less "human contact". No pain no gain? Maybe.
Posted by: Tedel | October 3, 2007 08:00 PM