Teaching

It was difficult to leave the position of teaching when my Japanese program was cut 12 years ago. I’ve always had a passion for learning and teaching others has been an extension of it, and I had been teaching on and off from the time I had been in college. While it is a time consuming position to be at home late into the evenings making materials and planning classes for the coming day, it was very rewarding as well. Like any skill, I can see how the more years you do it, the better your instincts to bring in more engaging material, stay flexible with changes, and accumulate boatloads of resources so you don’t have to make everything from scratch. I came to my current job not out of passion, but for service to others. I expect my upcoming change at the beginning of April will be a continuation of service to others, but there’s the opportunity to educate my clients and I’m looking forward to bringing some of that passion to teach back.