I just finished my second day of full time uni. God I love being a full time student, getting up in the morning is so much easier now that I know that I don’t have to go to the Chatswood Skin Cancer Physicians. The classes also seem quite good. The teacher last night introduced the subject saying “Hi and welcome to Pscycolgical Perspectives on Adult Learning, the best subject in this course, actually the best course ever” I love that, I think when a teacher is passsionate about what they teach when they love it, it transfers on to the students. I remember my modern history teacher said the same thing in year 11 and I thought it was stupid but by the time I finished year 12 I think modern history was my favourite subject. I guess that is the first lesson for me as a teacher be passionate about what you are teaching.
I am passionate about teaching. I really believe in education and the difference that it can make in bringing about social change. the growing gap between rich and poor is also the growing gap between the educated and teh non educated.
God I hope that I can be good educator. I pray for wisdom and patience to be able to do this.
The problem with being a passionate teacher, is that before the students realise you’re actually cool, they’ll all think you’re a dork. Although I was a dork myself in high school, so I liked all the dorky passionate teachers. Like Mr Murray the chemistry teacher. He was my favourite at St Ives.