tuesdays with morrie
Sunday, June 10, 2012 @ 5:46 PM
I bought Tuesdays with Morrie in Sec 4 but I hadn't had the time to read it. So it was left on the bookshelf untouched (except when I shifted house) until very recently. It's a really awesome book and it's a pity that I missed it these few years. It's an emotional book and feels real, in the sense that I can somewhat relate to it. It kinda reminds me of the things I've done in the past, what I could have done, and what I should have done.
The book has made me think about a few things about the future, mainly career, relationships and marriage.
Career. What do I wanna be in future? Ever since secondary school, I've been considering becoming a teacher. I really think it's a fulfilling profession. Being a mentor to a younger generation, shaping their lives. Perhaps that's partly why I like to go back to my old CCAs and talk to them, about work, about life, and offer any help in whatever area I know.
Many people go for the high-flying jobs. Many persuaded me to go FASS because the degree, the institution is more recognised, so getting a job is definitely easier. Well, that's true. But my interest lies more in math. I saw this video that's buzzing around twitter and facebook, which is called 'You Are Not Special'. It encourages people to do things which are meaningful to them, rather going for all the achievements and high-flying stuff which may be less fulfilling.
What am I trying to say here? I want to be a teacher. If I go to FASS, I would definitely take up Economics. And that means I can only teach English. Nahhh, not my cup of tea as a teaching subject. For Math, definitely. I wanna teach something which I do not need to think so much about. So that I can concentrate on students, rather than the subject itself. The content I want to deliver should come naturally from me, and not something I struggle to give.
Well, it's been a convoluted three paragraphs. But the main point is, I want to be a teacher who isn't just a content-only person, but also an important work and life mentor. Yeaahh.
Relationships and marriage. Well, it's a complicated thing. Talk about it some other time.
Many people go for the high-flying jobs. Many persuaded me to go FASS because the degree, the institution is more recognised, so getting a job is definitely easier. Well, that's true. But my interest lies more in math. I saw this video that's buzzing around twitter and facebook, which is called 'You Are Not Special'. It encourages people to do things which are meaningful to them, rather going for all the achievements and high-flying stuff which may be less fulfilling.
What am I trying to say here? I want to be a teacher. If I go to FASS, I would definitely take up Economics. And that means I can only teach English. Nahhh, not my cup of tea as a teaching subject. For Math, definitely. I wanna teach something which I do not need to think so much about. So that I can concentrate on students, rather than the subject itself. The content I want to deliver should come naturally from me, and not something I struggle to give.
Well, it's been a convoluted three paragraphs. But the main point is, I want to be a teacher who isn't just a content-only person, but also an important work and life mentor. Yeaahh.
Relationships and marriage. Well, it's a complicated thing. Talk about it some other time.
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