Comments on: on absence and positivity http://www.superfunkomatic.com/2007/09/20/on-absence-and-positivity/ The Path Less Travelled – Accounts of Mind, Body and Spirit Mon, 08 Sep 2008 14:00:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: superfunkomatic http://www.superfunkomatic.com/2007/09/20/on-absence-and-positivity/#comment-2873 superfunkomatic Wed, 26 Sep 2007 13:41:48 +0000 http://www.superfunkomatic.com/2007/09/20/on-absence-and-positivity/#comment-2873 i agree, challenge is much better than even the best day in an office job.and you're right, everyday has some really bright shining moments of humour and sharing. i agree, challenge is much better than even the best day in an office job.and you’re right, everyday has some really bright shining moments of humour and sharing.

]]> By: rarca http://www.superfunkomatic.com/2007/09/20/on-absence-and-positivity/#comment-2872 rarca Wed, 26 Sep 2007 07:52:17 +0000 http://www.superfunkomatic.com/2007/09/20/on-absence-and-positivity/#comment-2872 Having worked with the "old" Mike, it has been exciting to read about your journey to the "new" you. Yes, I'd have to say that teaching definitely gives one a better sense of contributing to the community than anything you or I ever did in the corporate world. And they tell it like it is. They generally don't play the politics game that you get at the office. These young people inspire us to be better people and better teachers. I have found that even on a "bad" day teaching, it's nowhere nearly as bad as a day at the office. Sure, there will always be the "headache" student in our lives, but there's that insatiable challenge of getting through to that child and making a difference. There will always be that quiet, shy student that will inspire you to find a way to get them to open up and truly shine. And guaranteed, at least one student will make you laugh each day, one will completely render you speechless with shock and amazement and at least one will make you smile. Having worked with the “old” Mike, it has been exciting to read about your journey to the “new” you.

Yes, I’d have to say that teaching definitely gives one a better sense of contributing to the community than anything you or I ever did in the corporate world. And they tell it like it is. They generally don’t play the politics game that you get at the office.

These young people inspire us to be better people and better teachers.

I have found that even on a “bad” day teaching, it’s nowhere nearly as bad as a day at the office. Sure, there will always be the “headache” student in our lives, but there’s that insatiable challenge of getting through to that child and making a difference.

There will always be that quiet, shy student that will inspire you to find a way to get them to open up and truly shine.

And guaranteed, at least one student will make you laugh each day, one will completely render you speechless with shock and amazement and at least one will make you smile.

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