Those who can't do

Yesterday,my professor said the infamous quote, the one that turns me from rainbows and butterflies to furious and spitting fire... 

Now, before I tell you what it was, let me say that it was in regard to himself.. 

but the saying still makes my heart hurt.

Let me tell you..

I have had my fair share of teachers that teaching was OBVIOUSLY not their calling OR first choice 

BUT

they are the reason I went into Secondary Education, because I want future generations to have a positive learning experience.

with that being said

THERE IS NEVER A TIME OR PLACE FOR THIS QUOTE

EVER.

I wanted to stop him and ask the class, "If those who CAN'T do taught ALL OF YOU and now you are in a GRADUATE program..then we must ALL be some crazy geniuses that didn't need teachers to begin with.

Honestly, next time you think you want to say that quote, ask yourself how much you learned from some of those people that "can't do".. it will probably shock you.

Next time you think that you are better off than educators ask yourself how you got to the place you're at.. I bet one teacher motivated you, or found that special "something" and encouraged you to live out your dream...

Now don't get it twisted.. I'm not saying teacher's are perfect..there's a lot of things I can't do.. 

-I can't stand to disappoint people

-I can't handle people not living to their full potential 

-I can't understand math or science

-I can't draw or play a musical instrument 

-I can't stand to think that there are so many awful things happening in this world

-I can't listen to that music where the "singer" screams the whole time and I can't understand a word they are saying.

-I can't predict the future

-I can't go back in time

-I can't help but want to kick someone when I hear the saying that has started this whole rant..

BUT 

there are a lot of things that I CAN DO.. just as an educator

-I can be a helping hand

-I can be a listener (and maybe even a therapist from time to time)

-I can be a role model

-I can save lives

-I can show the future of this country the potential they have, and what great things they can do with it.

-I can reference the past, in order to encourage my students to make History.

-I can have the future President of the United States sit in my classroom (and when someone ask him how he became such a wonderful person, I may just be in that list of influences)

-I can be the parent someone needs (I mean, they will spend more time in school then at home)

- I can make learning fun

and dare I say it

-I CAN CHANGE THE WORLD

Now I know what you're thinking.. a lot of professions can change the world..but do all those professions work with the FUTURE generations? Do all those professions have one on one time with them (roughly) 10 months out of the year?

No?

That's what I thought.

My whole childhood my mom would tell me to find a career where I could do what I loved.

well, 

I love History

I love interacting with people

I love making people smile

I love encouraging people to be the best that they can be

I love knowing that I may just help make this world a better place from my classroom

So, when a future educator, who loves what she is about to get herself into, hears such a mean comment about her profession..

She's going to get mad..

and probably write a blog about it

If you've learned anything from this post, I hope that it's how much teachers and education influence your life.

I apologize for the rant but I had to get that all cleared up..

peace & love

-A