Friday, October 8, 2010
To Be or Not to Be
I have learned several things in this class. From following Ira on twitter I have learned that my political instincts are still incredibly keen. However, from our skype chat with Ira I learned that I shouldn't judge people on that alone. From Mr. Chamberlain, Ira, Dave Eggers and all the other Ted talks I have learned that one of the main things necessary to be a good teacher is passion. They have a passion for their subjects, a passion for education and a passion for children's rights. Therein lies the problem. I have a passion for language, reading, and a lot of times even writing. I have a passion for my education. I have a passion for being the student. I am not sure I have a passion for being the teacher. It is hard to be 43 years old and STILL not know what I want to be when I grow up. SIGH......
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What an interesting reflection. Sometimes you have to have an experience before you will know if it works for you. The problem is with a profession you have to spend a lot of time just qualifying and then if you find out it isn't right...
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I'm not sure but had I known I would learn so much about myself in technology class I wouldn't have paid for all that therapy! ;)
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