What did you discovered about Life TODAY?
A: I discovered
the Teacher in me! I always loved giving advices and helping people out of their problems. But, never in my dreams did I think of seriously teaching anyone. As someone had said, "
Better Late than Never". So here goes ...
The Teacher in Me!!
To know what inspired me to take up teaching as a part-time hobby, let's have a look at my family background -
- My father was a high school teacher of Chemistry in the early stages of his career.
- My mother has done B.Ed and was also a school teacher.
- My brother has been responsible for conducting training sessions in an IT company.
So, as you see, its only natural for me to have a keen interest in this line. But, since I am a code freak, hence I decided to give it a shot as a part-time hobby.
Some of my students tell me, that I often get so involved into explaining things, that I often end up giving them knowledge even outside their syllabus! Its probably because of one lesson that I learned from one of my professors, "
I will know less, but no-one will be able to contest against me in what I know."
1 more reason for taking up teaching seriously, is that it questions my ability on the subject or topic that I am teaching. I believe that if i am not able to prove myself to me, then I got no right to teach anyone. Moreover, teaching gives you a unique insight on the topic, as you start asking questions which you yourself overlooked
as a student.
These days, I find myself evolving and having an inside urge to learn. Its amazing how my perspective to studies has changed. Let's see what I stand to gain from this experience!