"I half-expect sweeties to depart at any time, after they figure out whatever-it-is that keeps everyone else at bay. Even years later."
Sweeties always say "this will last and I will love you for ever" but it never does. But I don't regret those very wonderful relationships that ended before I was ready. Nor the ones I ended.
"Sometimes I'll teach geology or other science units as a classroom volunteer -- I really enjoy this. I fancy that I'm a good teacher, and have some talent "
I am a teacher. ESOL, literacy, dyslexia support, communications. I enjoy it at all levels. The sudden light shining through when a student with learning difficulties matches the right word to the right picture. The way high level and intelligent university students fly free when you support them the right way. The way people's lives change if you teach them to read and write. The only thing is management and the way the authorities kill the spirit and enjoyment and often manage to kill the actual teaching process too. (oops, my hobby horse snuck in there. Sorry.)
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Date: 2003-01-26 03:59 am (UTC)"I half-expect sweeties to depart at any time, after they figure out whatever-it-is that keeps everyone else at bay. Even years later."
Sweeties always say "this will last and I will love you for ever" but it never does. But I don't regret those very wonderful relationships that ended before I was ready. Nor the ones I ended.
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"Sometimes I'll teach geology or other science units as a classroom volunteer -- I really enjoy this. I fancy that I'm a good teacher, and have some talent "
I am a teacher. ESOL, literacy, dyslexia support, communications. I enjoy it at all levels. The sudden light shining through when a student with learning difficulties matches the right word to the right picture. The way high level and intelligent university students fly free when you support them the right way. The way people's lives change if you teach them to read and write. The only thing is management and the way the authorities kill the spirit and enjoyment and often manage to kill the actual teaching process too. (oops, my hobby horse snuck in there. Sorry.)