Thursday, September 23, 2010

teaching.

My instructor for my education training classes has been teaching for 35 years, I was in his last class before he retires.  He said that he never felt that he was doing something wrong in the world as he was teaching, and that he liked how he did something he cared about, and not doing something he didn't care about.  It's not exactly what he said, I'm putting words in his mouth, but it's among the lines of it.  I thought it was inspiring.

I also helped my neighbor understand stuff for Government.  I felt good because she said I explained it well, or at least I lined it up for her to understand well.

I did O.K. in piano.  I guess I'm getting better, it's just that I never liked thinking, and starting out requires so much thinking.  And I don't like thinking, especially for piano, which doesn't look like it requires thinking, but obviously, for beginners like me, it's what I should do.

Concepts first, or memorize first?  Step 1, memorize.  Step 2, understand.  Step 3, evaluation.  Is it the same with kids?  I know, with me, it's memorize first.  However, I wasn't the best in my class.  So for students to be good, I guess understanding is the way to go, but I know, for me personally, understanding takes a long process of life's experiences.  Therefore, I'll go my way and be comfortable with just the memorization segment.

I think I need a master's degree to be hired at a school.  What should I major in...

On FINAL FANTASY VIII disk 2. LUFIA 2, LIVE A LIVE, FINAL FANTASY V on standby.

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