What is a teacher? A teacher is you. We learn from our parents, grandparents, family and friends and mentors.
As a child I was taught how to tie my shoes, dress myself and make my bed. My parents also taught me how to say thank you, yes sir, no thank you and look people straight in the eye when spoken to. Now it’s my turn to teach lessons learned: teaching my peers what was taught to me.
Growing up in the heart of Washington, D.C. I became a teacher’s aide in the D.C. Public School System. My daily tasks were to grade papers, work the copy machines, tutor students and substitute different grade levels. This gave me the sense of belonging and giving back what I was taught. Everyone has a gift to share with someone else. We learn something new every day of our lives and to teach someone else a valuable lesson can change the world.
There is a saying “each one teach one” is true. As a child you are a student as an adult you become a teacher. Let’s teach each other the joys of life. Share what you learn with others, whether it’s about learning to teach a child to read or write. We learn something new every day of our lives. We are all teachers in our own way. Let your talents show through teaching someone else.
The lesson I learned the hard way was when I became a teen mom and had to grow up fast. Teaching my kids without a high school diploma was hard. So I decided to volunteer with the school system and learn what they were teaching the students and apply the skill to help my children. We studied countless hours and I decided to go back to school. I did, and now I can teach others what I’ve learned. My children excelled very well in school and stayed on the honor roll. Now they are all grown up and living productive lives in society.
tAs for me going back to school and then on to college was hard but it was worth it. Learning something new every day. I teach students how not to becoming teen mom it brings on too many challenges. Finish school first and enjoy the world and then have and raise a family, because without an education how can you teach your child what you don’t know?
