Since young, my ambition was to become a teacher. Being the eldest in a family with four children, I used to play something we called "teacher teacher" with my sisters when we were young. I would make them do assessment books while I marked and also reprimanded them like how my teachers used to do it in primary school.
As I was growing up, my relatives would constantly ask me what I want to be when I grow up. When I told them I wanted to be a teacher, no one took me seriously. They were always telling me how I should aim to work in the finance industry like my cousins as those jobs would allow me to earn alot in future. I did not like the idea at first as I have heard that the finance industry is very competitive and alot of people there will step over you to get to where they want. However, after some time, I let their words influence me and convinced myself that a job in the finance industry would be the right choice for me. That was how I decided to come to NUS and major in Mathematics.
However, after a few semesters in NUS, I came to realise that I am not one who is comfortable in dealing with stress and the competitiveness. I also realised that actually all along I still had the passion to be a teacher. I started giving tuition to gain some experience in teaching and also to earn some money on my own. There are some challenges I am facing now as a tuition teacher. I have a primary one student who has problems learning and is also hyper-active. It is not easy teaching him and I often find myself getting irritated and angry at him. However, I see this as a challenge to myself and I hope I can find a way to help him in his studies.
My goal now is to graduate from NUS and save enough money so that I can go overseas to be a teacher. I hope that I will have the will power and determination to see my plans through.
Dearest Samantha,
ReplyDeleteHaha…I really enjoyed reading your post. You reminded me about my favourite childhood hobby too! I loved being a 'teacher' when I was young. I used to talk to a mirror and pointed to a blackboard, while I scolded my brother for not doing his homework….
If you are passionate about being a teacher, then go for it. Try challenging that naughty student and show him a good reason to learn
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I did not like the idea at first as I have heard that the finance industry is very competitive and alot of people there will step over you to get to where they want.
2. What is the difference between 'in' and 'at'?
However, after a few semesters in NUS,
3. We will be talking about simple past and present, as well as present (has) and past (had) perfect tenses in class. Look over the sentence below after our class discussion and see if you could spot how it should be used.
I came to realise that I am not one who is comfortable in dealing with stress and the competitiveness.