Listening to that clear tone of voice, noticing her body language, facial expressions, the way she talks, the way she smiles... and many other techniques that she uses, I can't help missing the time when I was teaching presentation skills. These TED talks were once used as example videos in my class... Long-buried memories just come back so vividly. At the end of the talk, looking at her firm and emotional eyes, I feel touched... as in that look, I see the old me ...
If I have a chance to write about my 4 years being a teacher, there are many things to write, but for now I am not talking much about that. I just briefly say these 2 things:
- I feel honored to have been a teacher and have taught my students - some that are very eloquent and brilliant!, some that are innocent and playful, some that are caring and artistic, some that are confident and talkative, some that are sweet and lovely... and all that have something for me to learn :)
- I do not care if they know to appreciate all that I did, or if they still remember me now & forever. I am just happy as whenever I look back, I know I once taught with all my heart, & I am happy when some students tell me that I have inspired them and have changed their life.
Time swiftly goes by since I came here. Sometimes, I feel stressed and do not want to stop to remember who I was. I have a new life and a new plan. I am always like that, always look cold, but inside, I never forget and you know I am not an indifferent person at all. I want to leave the past all behind as I have so many things to catch up here. I do not want to be caught in nostalgia missing me and the good old days. However, sometimes, being reminded of who I was, on the bright side, gives me more motivation to keep going ahead and add more meaning to my life.
Today happens to be Nov 20 - Vietnamese Teachers' day. Annually, on Nov 20, I miss my old teachers and my schooldays... This year, Nov 20 comes reminding me of my teachers, my schooldays as usual, but now, it also reminds me of the time when I was a teacher.
Many things to say, but as I put it, my love, my memories, my emotions and experiences are there deep in my heart, what I say here is just what I could say, in a brief entry.
Just a brief entry for an emotional day...
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Nov 20, 2013
Today is a hazy day.
I spend a whole afternoon reading emails, messages and greetings from my old students. Sometimes I smile, sometimes I stop to think, and sometimes I laugh a lot...
It is still raining outside...
Some teaching memories
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| portrait from my student. |
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| a surprise handmade from a lovely"Santa Claus" |
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