So many might wonder how did this blog come to life.Well, few days back we were required to set up our blog during the Pedagogy in Education class,it was our first lesson in the week.Every student was required to bring their laptops so that our lecturer,Madam Ng could guide us through the process of getting it done.Everyone assumed that we would be done in 30 minutes or so,but after an hour had passed we realized that we were wrong.As a future teacher,it had hit me that there were lessons that I couldlearn and take back from that day and apply it on my own teaching.For instance,I learned that as an educator,we have to be patient,imagine waiting in a 10 people line for ice cream,then imagine waiting in a 20 people line for ice cream and then imagine waiting in a 30 people line for ice cream.Teaching is a 40 people line,each and every student has their own pace and you can't expect them all to be on par with each other.
When it came to a point where one of us had successfully set up his/her blog,they looked to their sides and helped those who still couldn't get theirs up and running.That was being helpful to each other,wolves are stronger in a pack than by them-self.In the context of a classroom,the teacher should not let one student fall behind from the rest.Madam Ng is a lecturer who takes her job seriously,you can see that from her teaching,she's a no-nonsense lecturer which tells you that she's a responsible person,a trait that every educator should have,knowing that you are responsible for another person's well being is a lot of weight to carry on your shoulders.The one other lesson that I could take back from that day was the sense of accomplishment,knowing that everyone got their blog up and running had put a smile on my face and a wider one on Madam Ng face for sure,it may have taken us slightly longer than usual,me especially considering that I've not much experience in the field of social media but I still got there.Knowing that you have accomplished something on that day just helps me to sleep better at night.Well that's all from me now,thx for reading and have a good one
P.S:Few photos were taken on that day but sadly it all got deleted when I reformatted my phone,no worries though,if I manage to get some pictures from my friends,will be sure to upload them here ;)
Fascinating ice-cream line analogy. I think there's some truth in it too....they say the longer we wait for something, the more we value it and relish it. Hopefully the fruits (or ice-creams in this case) of our labour and patience as future teachers make it all worth it :)
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