If you have read my previous posts, you would have known by now that I teach in a school. Not of any relevance, but I do.
Recently, one of my relatives (An itchy guy, who constantly tries to undermine the opposite party) asked me-- "How are you qualified to teach? When professional teachers are struggling to produce results, what can an amateur like you do"?
I kept quite for a moment. His argument was valid. Then, I said, "I intend to teach values to my students along with the subject. They have enough sources to pick up the academic knowledge. However, in today's self centered world, there are not many places to turn to for values. That's what I intend to teach my students".
The guy did not seem all that pleased. He growled, and said something in Kannada which roughly translates to-- "So, you claim to be a sea of virtues, huh"?
I had my reply ready this time, "No, I am not all that good at it. That's why I intend to teach them. I become a teacher simply by the virtue of the number of mistakes I commit. What better way to teach than having a live example of an ignorant person? One easily learns when one can understand clearly, the consequences of not learning".
My relative was puzzled. He took a long time to comprehend the meaning. Later he nodded his head vaguely. I could not decipher the meaning, nor was I inclined to. Someone else waved at me. Thanking God for providing me an escape, I moved on.
Recently, one of my relatives (An itchy guy, who constantly tries to undermine the opposite party) asked me-- "How are you qualified to teach? When professional teachers are struggling to produce results, what can an amateur like you do"?
I kept quite for a moment. His argument was valid. Then, I said, "I intend to teach values to my students along with the subject. They have enough sources to pick up the academic knowledge. However, in today's self centered world, there are not many places to turn to for values. That's what I intend to teach my students".
The guy did not seem all that pleased. He growled, and said something in Kannada which roughly translates to-- "So, you claim to be a sea of virtues, huh"?
I had my reply ready this time, "No, I am not all that good at it. That's why I intend to teach them. I become a teacher simply by the virtue of the number of mistakes I commit. What better way to teach than having a live example of an ignorant person? One easily learns when one can understand clearly, the consequences of not learning".
My relative was puzzled. He took a long time to comprehend the meaning. Later he nodded his head vaguely. I could not decipher the meaning, nor was I inclined to. Someone else waved at me. Thanking God for providing me an escape, I moved on.
1 comment:
Heh heh...
I was asked the same thing - "So, UVCE nalli yaaranna andre avaranna teacher aagi thogol taara?" :D
Good reply!
And believe me, teaching school students is the toughest thing, as you'd have realized by now :) So, great going, Abhi. Write more about your texperiences...
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