Its been awhile since I wrote a personal blog. I used to love writing in a journal as a kid, but now, I just don't seem to have the time, although I must, as it is long overdue!
What can I say about myself? Well, since 2006 I have been teaching in South Korea. The culture and teaching experience in ROK, has taught me a lot, but as I have gotten older and (hopefully) wiser, I now want to redefine and REALLY reflect on what makes me a good teacher,and what I need to work on. Not only for my benefit, but for my students.
I was never good at self reflection, even in my personal life. Call it avoidance, or ignorance, but I think we all either choose a path, or the path is chosen for us. I will always remember an intro to business undergrad course, where the professor introduced Maslow's theory, and asked us a very philosophical and pertinent question, which was, 'Where do we see ourselves and how can we obtain self actualization?' (in regards to Maslow's theory). Money is one thing, but realizing one's self worth is something that no one can place a monetary value on.
In response to that, in the very present, I would like to believe that self actualization is in teaching, and while teaching is not by any means a financial windfall, it is rewarding, and I hope to encompass and fully realize my full potential, as a contributor to society, and as a teacher, and that will reflect my self worth and 'self actualization'.
I hope you follow my blog through this experience, and any insight towards your own humanistic approach to teaching and learning will be greatly appreciated. The journey of life itself, does not have to be a lonely one, we are all human afterall, its how we interact with each other that makes life a unique growing experience, as humans and educators. I hope we can all share our views and opinions through the STG experience and learn from each other. If not, how can society evolve uniquely, as an individual, or as a collective whole?
