Introduction
It is hard to disagree that being a teacher is both one of the noblest and hardest things in the whole world. Teaching is a challenging, exciting, and lives changing profession that does not only teach school subjects but also helps young people learn themselves, others, and life itself. There is no doubt that it is one of the best feelings for every real teacher to see his or her student succeed and change for the best. Unfortunately, not all students trust their teachers and follow their lead, some of them reject any help. In this paper, I will write a summary of my teaching experience, including the advantages and disadvantages of this profession.
Summary
In my opinion, the best part of teaching is to notice that my efforts do matter, I help children and change their beliefs and outlooks on life for the better, and they get and apply knowledge and skills I give them. I enjoy the communication with them, the emotions of happiness, worthiness, and excitement they give me. Moreover, not only do I teach them but also learn from them because children show me their infinite imagination, impetuous admiration for the simple things that surround them, and an insatiable thirst for knowledge and new experiences. Children remind me that it is crucial to living and enjoy your life fully, every minute, and with all your heart, and this is the main advantage of this profession.
Unfortunately, there are always different sides of the same coin, and there are some students who do not want to listen to me, understand, and trust me no matter how hard I try. This is rather upsetting and disappointing that I cannot help them not because of the lack of my attempts, but because they are like closed books that do not want to open to anyone. Luckily for me, I have learned some practices to make such children and teenagers believe in me and let me help them. The main idea for good teachers is to “willingly open” themselves to children, and then, students usually also start opening and sharing their dreams and fears (Manen, 2016, p. 11).
Every day, while working with pupils, I realize that teaching is indeed my destiny and vocation. I want to make everything possible to become a good and worthy teacher so that I can support children and present their kindness, knowledge, and care.
Reference
Manen, M. (2016) The tone of teaching. New York, NY: Routledge.