Teaching

At various times in my life I wanted to be a teacher.  I never pursued it.  At the time, the primary restriction was that education.  It always was, even though that restriction became easily overcome in later years.

But I was realistic in one respect.  As much as I wanted to teach it would not have been a fit.  Not that I would not know the subject.  I would have chosen a subject that I would have confidence in.  It would simply been that I have no patience for someone who does not want to learn.  I was always honest enough to realize that, regardless of my desire, I could not teach.  The only possible exception would have been at the college level.  This is supposing that the students at that level want to learn.  Even at that level, I suspect that is a pipe dream.

The irony is that, when working with people one-on-one, I have been highly successful.  But once again, my “students” were extremely motivated.  One needed to get a passing grade in computer programming language to keep her scholarship.  Another person needed to pass his second attempt at math to get into the Marine Corps.  A single, long, session with both of these accomplished this task.  In fact the young man got into the Marine Corps and into a specialty that essentially kept him out of direct combat years later.

But still, while I wanted to be a teacher and had limited success, I knew I could not become a teacher myself.  And that is why I admire those who can so highly.

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