This I Believe

Teaching in my opinion isn’t so much a profession, but rather a way of life. One can claim that veneration comes from degrees and qualifications, but in my somewhat limited experience I would contest that the best teachers, have been the ones who have lived a well-rounded life and can relate to their students as well as the situations that befall them. Teachers who seek only knowledge in their field in my opinion are the weakest ones. Where they might be able to impart upon the student all there is to know about their said field, they have not succeeded in procuring the student's respect or interest; therefore the student will have no motivation to remember what the teacher has taught. Certainly a love, passion and energy for the subject displayed by the teacher is paramount, but a well rounded person makes the best teacher. Knowing all you can about all there is to know is the best way to go into teaching anything,and not only makes a sublime teacher, but an intersting person, being able to draw memorable analogies then make learning relatable and exciting for the students.