The High and Mighty...Lecturer????

Had a chat with my students just now. I was telling her about my experience and how I think a lecturer is just another human being and it would be good if they could actually be a good friend as well. I suppose that was just me since the students said that their lecturer would always put themselves 1 step higher than a student. For them being a lecturer is something huge... something magical that only the selected bunch can be... Well, that might be true... especially if u are teaching witchcraft and wizardry... but if u ask me.. lecturing is not much of a difference if u compared to other jobs. The difference may lies in how you hold the position and what do you do with ur position. Being a lecturer is about teaching, motivating and showing the students a better way in life. To do that... u need to give good examples... u need to gain respect and of course u need to get close to the students...

To do all these does not mean that u will hang out with the students at all time... it does not mean that you can have a chat throughout ur lecturer and they end up knowing nothing... It is just that we don't create distance. We don't put ourselves too high up that they could not reach up to our level... you don't need to boast if you get a scholarship and you really deserve it. Yes, you have worked hard to get the scholarship... but there are the Almighty that decided and give u your chances... we don't work alone... Whatever things given to us, it's actually for us to be thankful for and for us to share the greatness with others... therefore I think we should fly lower... spread out our wings so that others could have some protections and care...

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