Friday, October 11, 2013

Teaching As a Profession

Human life on earth is very short. In this short span of life man should have definite aim to attain success in life. In other words our life is nothing but a journey. To reach the destination of the journey every man has some plans and programs which may be called " aim in life". An aim is the corner stone to success in human life. A life without any aim is like a ship without a rudder. An aim helps a man to gain his coveted object.So, in order to be successful in life a certain aim should be fixed earlier. Now I will tell you a real story. When I was ten, my uncle entered into a college as a professor. I think he is a good teacher and he explained me this profession. Specially, he likes this profession. He told me everything. Now I will share with you about this. Just I will mention some of voice from his life with quotation.

Meaning of aim in life: An aim implies a particular goal in life. Every person has his own aim in life which varies from person to person because different persons have different tastes and abilities. To gain one's objective, one should have a definite aim in life. It is like the torch of life.

Ambition: Among men some want to earn money, some want to earn fame and some want to serve people. I had to think a lot of choose my aim/ profession/ career in life. I think right choice of profession leads to success, happiness and peace but a wrong choice results in failure, frustration and unhappiness. It should be decided according to one's aptitude, ability in merit. My choice is the simple wish to be a teacher.

Cause for my choice: People around us are tortured with many problems. Diseases, wants, mourning are their daily companions. They can not hope to lead a standard life. They are very helpless and silent in all circumstance. They are hated on earth and ignored in the civilized world. Such a condition is due to lack of education. So, I have made up my mind to be a college teacher. The person who inspired me much in this regard is my mother. My mother is an ideal and devoted teacher. She is a very popular and effective teacher. I wanted to be like her.

Teaching as profession: Undoubtedly teaching is a very noble profession. It may not be financially very rewarding, but it gives one a mental satisfaction. A teacher is like a potter who works on wheel to give shape to his pots, cutting out the rough edges to give a perfect finish to the end product. In former times teachers were highly respected. They had tremendous dedication and sincerity. The students were also respectful and obedient. But at present neither the students nor the teacher have the same sincerity and singleness of purpose. As a result, the standard of education has deteriorated. However there are still exceptional teachers who are genuinely concerned about the future of their pupils and trying to guide them sincerely.

Qualities of a good teacher : A good teacher must have certain qualities. He must be intelligent, learned, compassionate and just. He must possess a positive approach to life and handle the academic, socio-economical and personal problems of the pupils with  warmth and affection. He must be skilled to guide and counsel them in times of difficulty. I have always admired teachers who are cheerful and who adopt a friendly but firm approach in the class. Student always feel comfortable in the company of such teachers and always look forward to listening to them. To a very large extent the interest of students in a particular subject depends on the teachers approach and skill in it. Here good communication skill along with ability to relate to children is very helpful in holding the easily distracted minds of children.

Enjoyment among children : Unfortunately, there are people who take to teaching out of compulsion , because the other avenue are not open to them. They drift into teaching because they have failed to achieve their ambition. I have by choice decided to opt for teaching. I love working with children. There is so much on can actually learn from them. Children are spontaneous, innocent and warm. They respond to love and affection unlike adults whose thinking clouds their reactions. It must be very satisfying experience to shape young minds, eager to learn, who come to a teacher in total faith.

Advantage of holidays and leisure periods :One cannot overlook the advantage that one has as a teacher. one gets so many holidays which can be used to catch up with other interests one neglects during the working days. I love having lots of holidays and simply indulging in myself. There is no other profession where one can gets paid for so many holidays. This is really a very tempting prospect. Besides, over the years the salary of teachers has also become very attractive. Teaching has certain distinct advantages over other profession. Teacher do not have very long working hours. Surely, lots of time is taken in preparing the lesson, correction, work etc. Still one can have ample time to pursue other interests.
                      

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