Entry 2

 Dear Meowmeow,

I would like to share something else about my learning experiences. When I was studying in elementary school, my English was the best among all the subjects. Therefore, I was pretty confident of my English ability and I never said no to my classmates when they asked me some questions in English. When I was in fifth grade, our homeroom teacher even asked me to stay in the classroom to help her translate her foreign friend’s messages instead of going to English class. I didn’t feel weird at that time, but after I told my mom about it, she burst into rage and scolded my teacher. I felt sorry for her even until today. When I turned twelve, I happened to get the chance to join in the English speech contest. I was so excited that I practiced with my mom literally every day. I even called my uncle at midnight in order to revise my script. It was undoubted that I made effort to perfect my speech and I really wanted to do a great job in the contest. However, a girl in my class whose father was a teacher in school suddenly told our English teacher that she wanted to compete in the contest, too. At first, the teacher turned her down because I was the one chosen as the representative first. Then the next day, her father came to our classroom and had a long talk with our English teacher. At the break time, I was informed to have a small speech contest in class so that they could choose one person as the last decision. I was totally shocked and angry at the same time. I had prepared for the contest for so long but it seemed all in vain. At the end, the teachers chose my classmate as the representative and I cried out loud in my mom’s arms. The election was completely unfair and I felt upset about the teachers. They knew how much I was eager for the chance and they had seen all my preparations. With this experience, I told myself to never become that kind of teacher. I should always treat my students fairly and cherish their efforts in both school work and their hobbies. I’m now working at a cram school as a mentor, and I tried my best understanding their thoughts and listening to their needs. The students actually give me good reviews and show their gratitude. Through all these experiences, I realized that one crucial principle in teaching is gaining students’ trust. Professor CC has also told us the importance of winning the students’ heart. If the students don’t believe in me, they won’t even listen to me in class. Then how can I share my knowledge with them? The way to build up trust between students and teachers relies on trivial things in our daily lives. As long as we keep our integrity and never lie to each other, the relationship and teaching process should be great.

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