20220727 : Teachers
I have come across many teachers over the years. I don't mean just teacher in the classroom setting in school/ colleges. Any interaction where one person (the teacher) is trying to teach something/ impart knowledge to the other/s (student/s) As a broad generalization, in my mind, I have grouped them all into 3 categories. 1. Teachers who really want the student to learn what they are trying to teach. They come from a genuine intent to impart the knowledge. They will try different things to make it easy for the student to pick it up. Basically, they put the onus of the student successfully learning on themselves. They may not be experts themselves, but what they know, they will impart very effectively. There are very few of these. When we come across them, it is a memorable experience. When we are usually asked to recollect teachers who have made an impact on us, they are usually the ones that make the cut. 2. The second category is folks who "go through the motions". The