My Teaching Experience

Teaching, as always noted, is a noble profession and that our teachers are heroes of the new generation. Moreover, we are aware of the fact that teachers bestow a large amount of contribution to our youth’s future.

I’ve been teaching in our institution since I graduated college. Since then, reality slapped me with the truth that although teaching is a profession anyone can take pride, it is an arduous, stressful and heartbreaking career to say the least. When I started teaching, I had high hopes and was idealistic of the dos and don’ts of the teaching-learning process and management. However, realities in the field strongly affected me that I began to lose grip on the ideals and principles which I assumed I would forever be bringing. Consequently, I doubted the teaching profession and the educational system of the country, which I believe is the common dilemma of new teachers. The experience was heartbreaking since as an education student for four years, you do not only learn about teaching strategies, learning styles, instructional materials, and the sort, but you also learn to uphold ideals and principles that mold you into a teacher you wish to be. This entire ideal-teacher concept came tumbling down simple because at times, what is ideal is not what reality is. On the brighter side, the experience allowed me to widen my perspective,
Pagsanjan knew that as a teacher, we have in our grasp what our youth will be tomorrow. However, no matter how useful or extraordinary the concepts we teach, they will be all worthy of nothing to them if not imparted with compassion. As Theodore Roosevelt said, “Nobody cares how much you know until they know how much you care.” I believe that education is past the information we grant to our students. Teaching is not solely and will never be limited to the thoughts and actualities we sustain to the minds of the students. Inspiring them is not only avowed effect of the profession; it is a decision and