| I've been here nearly one week, and already it feels like a lifetime. The world is very different, the people, the culture... their way of life. All of it new. We've experience two days of teaching. I realized my desire and perspective on teaching is unique and effective. I would like to continue to teach abroad and am inspired to obtain the necessary credentials in order to do so. I spent a school year working so hard to be where I am now, standing on Caribbean soil and more present in the now than I have ever been in my life. The people here are so lovely to be around... especially the women. A town filled with the most nurturing, loving, and generous women I have ever been around. They greet with pearly whites, and genuinely show interest when you reach out to connect. It dawned on me how disconnected people are in North America from one another. Here - it would feel unnatural and rude to just ignore a person that passed you by. Everyone acknowledges one another. Everyone here is friendly, and if not, at the very least, polite. This experience thus far has really opened me up. I feel inspired and surprised at how organic the teaching process is. The classroom has become my home, and the students have become my children. My dream for communal living has become solidified now more than ever. I've also been in deep gratitude for the opportunities that are offered in Canada and the States. There are so many countries in the world whose children do not have the option of finishing their education because of lack of resources. These teenagers are so bright and talented, and yet they struggle to even make it to school because some of them live so far away. Their commitment is humbling. My partners and I have lamented in these few days because we know we won't have enough time to really make much of a difference in their lives. It seems as if we came here to help them... but really, the opposite is true. They have opened up their classroom to help us gain experience in this field, and all I can do is learn as much as I can and pay it forward when I graduate this program. I am eternally grateful for their kindness and selflessness in this process. There are no words. P.S - the song above ~ {{{ Love }}} ! |
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Junyan
4/30/2015 01:09:54 am
We act like teachers but really we are students in teacher's clothing.
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