I was asked to join an HR interview with a candidate ( a girl) who applied for a teaching position in my company. When asked why she decided to become a teacher after spending four years pursuing Language Interpretation and Translation as her major at university, she said “ I think translation requires a lot of knowledge and experience, and it's difficult.” When asked “ So you think teaching doesn’t require experience and it is not difficult?” She said “ Yes, but not as much as translating. I think it is a lot easier. ” Her answer was based on her experience of doing private tutoring for just a few kids, and she had no experience teaching a large class. She may be sociable and pretty; she may look mature and confident, yet managing a large class is another story. Anyway, she was given a chance to conduct a demo lesson, and if she is successful, she will no doubt become my new colleague. That’s okay. I have no bias and take nothing personally, but I do think she seems to underestimate the teaching job which does require a lot of experience and skills without which one cannot act confidently in class. A teacher needs to build up knowledge everyday. A teacher does not only work with documents and dictionaries, but students, Humans, the most complicated beings on Earth. Many teachers have tried their best, yet still failed to win their students’ heart. My high school teacher was devoted and responsible, yet she was hated by most of my classmates with her never knowing why. Some teachers I know spend less than 10 minutes preparing for a new lesson, yet no students ever complain about them. It is not that they are very smart and have expertise, but they have experience and can deal with students very well. They make students feel happy when leaving their class. And that requires a lot of skills which must be built up after years of work.
My point is when you take something lightly, you may not give 100% at doing it. I hope this is not the case for the girl. And as I am struggling with my job, I never think it is easy.
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